nnin
Narragansett
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa (see for cognates). According to Trumbull, signifying something like "he is like myself", related to the pronoun neèn (“I, me”)[1][2]
Noun
nnìn (plural nnínnuog)
- man
- Synonym: skeétomp
Usage notes
Used for people of the same tribe, not foreigners.[3]
Related terms
- nínnuock
- ninnimissinûwock
- enìn
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “*nnìn”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 86
- James Hammond Trumbull (1871), “On Algonkin Names for Man”, in Transactions of the American Philological Association, volume 2, DOI:, ISSN 0271-4442
- 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