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- Massachusett · derived fromPauquunaukit
- English todayPokanoket
From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation. Full definition →
From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.