Narragansett

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *wačyiwi (hill).[1] Compare Massachusett wadchu (mountain),[2] Menominee wacēw, Unami ahchu, Plains Cree waciy.

Noun

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wauchò inan (plural wauchóash)

  1. hill

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*wačyiwi”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
  2. ^ James Hammond Trumbull (1903) “wadchu”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 179

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