hakink

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *axkyenki. By surface analysis, hàki (“land”) +‎ -ink (locative).

Participle

hakink

1. locative of hàki:
   1. On the ground.
   2. In the ground, underground.
   3. On the floor.
   4. At or on the land of, or at the place of. (often toponymal)

References

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