ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ

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)

  1. opossum
    Synonym: ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ (utsetsisdi)
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