osh
See also: Osh
English
Kalasha
Narragansett
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *noᐧhϴa (“my father”).[1] Compare Massachusett ꝏshoh, ꝏsh, ꝏshe, which according to Trumbull literally means "he comes from him" (compare okásu),[2]. Further cognates include Ojibwe -oos (“father”), noos (“my father”),[3] and Lenape nooch (“my father”), gooch (“your father”).[4]
Declension
Declension of osh (animate, 4 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | osh | *osh-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *osh-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | nòsh | *n'osh-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *n'osh-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | còsh kòsh | *k'osh-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *k'osh-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'osh | *w'osh-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *w'osh-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
Related terms
- cuttòso
References
- Hewson, John (2017), “*noᐧhϴa”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903) Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, pages 113, 256
- Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “noos”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary, University of Minnesota
- Eben Norton Horsford, editor (1887) Zeisberger's Indian dictionary, Cambridge, MA: John Wilson and Son, →OCLC, page 72
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 28
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.