papone
Narragansett
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *pepo·ni.
Noun
papòne inan (plural papónash)
- winter
Related terms
- paponakéeswush (literally “winter month”)
- ahauqushapapòne (“sharp winter”)
- papônetin (“west wind”)
- paponaumsũog (“winter fish”)
- papapôcup
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 65
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 108