wullogana
Narragansett
Etymology
May actually be Nipmuck since the sound /l/ is not commonly found in Narragansett. Possibly the third-person possessed form of *-logana or *-ullogana (“wife”), i.e. "his wife".[1]
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Noun
wullógana
- wife
- Synonyms: mittúmmus, weéwo
Declension
- nullógana
References
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 86
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 28