mattauntum
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Narragansett
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate to Massachusett mahtântam, mohtantam (“he is old, decrepit”),[1] literally "failing-minded" or "poorly-minded",[2] from maht- (“passing on”) + -antam (suffix indicating a mental state). Also compare Massachusett mahtsheau (“it fails, perishes, fades”).
Adjective
[edit]mattaûntum
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 27