wasick
Narragansett
Etymology
Likely the third-person possessed form of *-sick or *-asick (“husband”), i.e. "her husband".[1] Compare Massachusett wasukeh (“her husband”), nasuk (“my husband”), kasuk (“thy husband”).[2]
Adjective
wásick anim
- husband
Declension
Declension of wasick (animate, 1 form attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | *-asick | *-asick-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *-asick-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | *nasick | *nasick-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *nasick-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *kasick | *kasick-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *kasick-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | wásick | *wasick-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *wasick-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
References
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 86
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “wasukeh”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 182
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 28