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Cherokee
Etymology
From ᏏᏆ (siqua, “pig, hog”) + ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ (utsetsasdi, “who grins”). Replaced the old simplex ᏏᏆ (siqua), which shifted meaning to "pig, hog" following the Columbian exchange.
Noun
ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ • (siqua utsetsasdi)
- opossum
- Synonym: ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ (utsetsisdi)