Cherokee

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Etymology

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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

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ᏏᏆ (siqua)

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