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Romanization

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okasu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おかす

Narragansett

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Etymology

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Compare Massachusett ókas, ohkas, ꝏkas (mother). Possibly meaning "he comes from her", cf. osh.[1][2]

Noun

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okásu

  1. mother
    Synonym: wítchwhaw

Declension

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 James Hammond Trumbull (1903) “ókas”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 104
  2. 2.0 2.1 F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language[1], Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, →LCCN, page 87

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