skeetomp
Narragansett
Etymology
Compare Malecite-Passamaquoddy skitap, Massachusett wosketomp (“man”).[1][2]
Noun
skeétomp (plural skeétompaûog)
- man
- Synonym: nnìn
Declension
Declension of skeetomp (animate, 2 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | skeétomp | skeétompaûog | *skeetomp-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | *n'skeetomp | *n'skeetomp-auog | *n'skeetomp-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *k'skeetomp | *k'skeetomp-auog | *k'skeetomp-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'skeetomp | *w'skeetomp-auog | *w'skeetomp-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
Related terms
- eneskéetomp
- eniskeetompaûwog
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “wosketomp”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 198
- James Hammond Trumbull (1871), “On Algonkin Names for Man”, in Transactions of the American Philological Association, volume 2, DOI:, ISSN 0271-4442
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 27
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 86