nugûʻla—see kănugûʻla.
Nuhnayie—see Nûñnĕ′hĭ.
nu′nă—potato; the name was originally applied to the wild “pig potato” (Phaseolus), now distinguished as nu′nă igâtĕhĭ, “swamp-dwelling potato.”
Nûndăwe′gĭ—see Ani′-Nûndăwe′gĭ.
nûñnâ′hĭ (abbreviated nûñnâ)—a path, trail or road.
Nûñnâ′hĭ-dihĭ′ (abbreviated Nûñ′nâ-dihĭ′)—“Path-killer,” literally, “He kills (habitually) in the path,” from nûñ′nâhĭ, path, and ahihĭ, “he kills” (habitually); “I am killing,” tsi′ihû′. A principal chief, about the year 1813. Major John Ridge was originally known by the same name, but afterward took the name, Gûnûñ′daʻle′gĭ, “One who follows the ridge,” which the whites made simply Ridge.
Nûnnâ′hĭ-tsune′ga (abbreviated) Nûñnâ-tsune′ga—“White-path,” from nûñnâ′hĭ, path, and tsune′ga, plural of une′ga, white; the form is in the plural, as is common in Indian names, and has probably a symbolic reference to the “white” or peaceful paths spoken of in the opening invocation at the Green corn dance. A noted chief who led the conservative party about 1828. See pages [113], [132].
Nûñnĕ′hĭ (also Gûñnĕ′hĭ; singular Nayĕ′hĭ)—a race of invisible spirit people. The name is derived from the verb ĕ′hû′, “I dwell, I live,” ĕ′hĭ′, “I dwell habitually,” and may be rendered “dwellers anywhere,” or “those who live anywhere,” but implies having always been there, i. e., “Immortals.” It has been spelled Nanehi and Nuhnayie by different writers. The singular form Nayĕ′hĭ occurs also as a personal name, about equivalent to Edă′hĭ, “One who goes about.” See [number 78].
nuniyu′stĭ—“potato-like,” from nu′nă, potato, and iyu′stĭ, like. A flowering vine with tuberous root somewhat resembling the potato. See [number 126].
nûñyû′—rock, stone. Cf. nâyŭ, sand