wtenk

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian [Term?]. Cognate with Munsee wteeng.

Particle

wtenk

  1. Behind, anterior to, after.
    Wtenk mpëmska.
    I walked behind.

References

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