okasu
Japanese
Romanization
okasu
- Rōmaji transcription of おかす
Narragansett
Etymology
Compare Massachusett ókas, ohkas, ꝏkas (“mother”). Possibly meaning "he comes from her", cf. osh.[1][2]
Noun
okásu
- mother
- Synonym: wítchwhaw
Declension
Declension of okasu (animate, 2 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | *okas okásu | *okas-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *okas-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | nókace | *n'okas-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *n'okas-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *k'okas | *k'okas-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *k'okas-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'okas | *w'okas-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *w'okas-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
Related terms
- aûke (“earth”) (possibly)[1][2]
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “ókas”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 104
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 87
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 28