ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ

Cherokee

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Etymology

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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

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ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ (siqua utsetsasdi)

  1. opossum
    Synonym: ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ (utsetsisdi)