sannup

[ san-uhp ]

/ ˈsæn ʌp /

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noun

a married American Indian man, especially a younger one; husband.

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Origin of sannup

First recorded in 1620–30, Americanism; from Massachusett (English spelling) sanomp (cognate with Eastern Abenaki sénαpe “man, male person”)