kutchinnu
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Narragansett[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Likely meaning "getting old".[1]
Noun[edit]
kutchínnu (plural kutchinnuwock)
Declension[edit]
Declension of kutchinnu (animate, 2 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | kutchínnu | kutchinnuwock | *kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | *n'kutchinnu | *n'kutchinnu-wock | *n'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *k'kutchinnu | *k'kutchinnu-wock | *k'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'kutchinnu | *w'kutchinnu-wock | *w'kutchinnu-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 27