Detailed Entry Information

English:place where the land is flat (possible translation for Paghahacking, an early name for Wilmington DE)

Lenape:Pakehakink [ni]

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /n/.
The inserted sound is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Form:

pakehakink

Structure:

pak-e-hak-nk

Meaning:

flat-vb-land-loc