kishux
Unami
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Compare with Ojibwe giizis and giizhig.
Noun
kishux anim (plural kishuxunk, months)
- sun
- moon
- month
Synonyms
- (moon): piskewëni kishux (from piskewëni (“night”))
References
- Rementer, Jim; Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “kishux”, in Leneaux, Grant; Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project