papone

Narragansett

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pepo·ni.

Noun

papòne inan (plural papónash)

1. winter

Related terms

• paponakéeswush (literally “winter month”)
• ahauqushapapòne (“sharp winter”)
• papônetin (“west wind”)
• paponaumsũog (“winter fish”)
• papapôcup

Further reading

• Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 65
• F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language‎^[1], Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, →LCCN, page 108