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Cherokee

Etymology

Originally meant opossum, its meaning shifted after the Columbian exchange. Opossums are now referred to as ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ (siqua utsetsasdi, pig who grins) and derivate terms.

Noun

ᏏᏆ (siqua)

  1. pig, hog
  2. (obsolete) opossum
    Synonyms: ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ (siqua utsetsasdi), ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ (utsetsisdi)