nippauus
Narragansett
Alternative forms
- npaûus, nippâwus
Etymology
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Compare Massachusett nepáus, nepáuz.[1]
Noun
nippaûus anim
- sun
- month
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “nepáus, -páuz”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 84
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, pages 66, 125
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 108