kihtuckquaw
Narragansett
[edit]Etymology
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Noun
[edit]kíhtuckquaw anim
- marriageable virgin (woman)
Declension
[edit]Declension of kihtuckquaw (animate, 1 form attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | kíhtuckquaw | *kihtuckquaw-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *kihtuckquaw-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | *n'kihtuckquaw | *n'kihtuckquaw-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *n'kihtuckquaw-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *k'kihtuckquaw | *k'kihtuckquaw-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *k'kihtuckquaw-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'kihtuckquaw | *w'kihtuckquaw-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *w'kihtuckquaw-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
See also
[edit]- keegsquaw (“virgin, maiden”)
Further reading
[edit]- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 29
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language[1], Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, →LCCN, page 88