kutchinnu
Narragansett
Etymology
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Likely meaning "getting old".[1]
Noun
kutchínnu (plural kutchinnuwock)
- middle-aged man
Declension
Declension of kutchinnu (animate, 2 forms attested)
singular | plural | locative | |
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unpossessed | kutchínnu | kutchinnuwock | *kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
possessed forms | |||
first-person (my) | *n'kutchinnu | *n'kutchinnu-wock | *n'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
second-person (your) | *k'kutchinnu | *k'kutchinnu-wock | *k'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
third-person (his, her) | *w'kutchinnu | *w'kutchinnu-wock | *w'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
References
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 86
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 27