qunnamaug
Narragansett
Etymology
Meaning "long fish", from the roots *qunni (“long”) and -amaug ("fish"). Compare Massachusett qunnammag (“bass”).[1][2]
Noun
qunnamáug anim (plural qunnamáugsuck)
- lamprey
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “*qunnamáug”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 139
- Josiah Cotton (1707) Vocabulary of the Massachusetts (or Natick) Indian language, Cambridge: E. W. Metcalf & Co., published 1829, OCLC 4670730, page 15
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 114
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 136