wigwom

See also: wigwôm

Penobscot

Alternative forms

• wìkəwαm

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi. Cognate with Abenaki wigwôm and Unami wikëwam.

Noun

wigwom inan (plural wigwomol, locative wigwomwok)

1. (a) house

Derived terms

• wigwomwok — homewards; to the/a house