"ᏏᏆ" meaning in Cherokee

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Noun

Forms: siqua [romanization]
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. Head templates: {{head|chr|noun|||f1accel-form=p|f1tr=|tr=siqua}} ᏏᏆ • (siqua), {{chr-noun|tr=siqua}} ᏏᏆ • (siqua)
  1. pig, hog
    Sense id: en-ᏏᏆ-chr-noun-Owgm5Rbb Categories (other): Cherokee entries with incorrect language header, Cherokee terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pigs Disambiguation of Cherokee entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Cherokee terms with redundant transliterations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pigs: 88 12
  2. (obsolete) opossum Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ, ᎤᏤᏥᏍᏗ
    Sense id: en-ᏏᏆ-chr-noun-ydG0FYru Categories (other): Cherokee entries with incorrect language header, Cherokee terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cherokee entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Cherokee terms with redundant transliterations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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          "word": "ᏏᏆ ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ"
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