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15 Algonquian Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

Below is a list of 15 English words borrowed / derived from Algonquian--an indigenous language sub-family from North America. Given the original word in a form of Algonquian, can you guess the common English word used today?
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Last updated: June 11, 2021
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Algonquian
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English
qalipu
animal
caribou
jidmoonh / ajidamoo
animal
chipmunk
pawcohiccora / pocohiquara
tree/wood
hickory
mshi-ziibi
river
Mississippi
makasin
shoe
moccasin
mooz / moz / mus'
animal
moose
muscascus / moskwas
animal
muskrat
aposum
animal
opossum
pakan
nut
pecan
pasimenan
fruit
persimmon
arahkun
animal
raccoon
seganku
animal
skunk
askutasquash
vegetable
squash
tumahák
weapon
tomahawk
otchig / wuchak
animal
woodchuck
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