Etymology

Cayuga

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Today it means: A member of an indigenous people of North America, part of the Iroquois Confederacy. Full definition →

Cayuga gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ
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  1. Cayuga · borrowed fromgayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ“they live in the big swamp”
  2. English todayCayuga

Borrowing from Cayuga gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (“they live in the big swamp”)

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