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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)
- pig, hog
- (obsolete) opossum
- Synonyms: ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ (siqua utsetsasdi), ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ (utsetsisdi)