utènay

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *oᐧteᐧweni.

Noun

utènay inan (plural utènaya, locative utènink, possessive utènayëm, diminutive utènayëtët)

  1. town

Derived terms

  • kitutènay (“large city”)
  • laoutènay (“in the middle of town”)
  • Punkwsutènay (“Punxsutawney”)

References

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