pilaechëch

Unami

Etymology

From

• /pilae/: boy
• /-chëch/ (enclitic): diminutive

Noun

pilaechëch anim (plural pilaechëchàk, diminutive pilaechështët, adjectival pilaechëchii, vocative pilaèchi)

1. (diminutive of, pilae (“adolescent boy”))
2. boy, male child

Related terms

• pilae
• lënu
• xkwechëch

References

• Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “pilaechëch”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project