Powhatan/Lesson 13

+The English language borrowed many words from Powhatan; the language has been credited with being the source of more English loans than any other indigenous language. Most such words were likely borrowed very early, probably before Powhatan—English conflict arose in 1622.English WordPowhatan Word (Latin Script)Powhatan Word (Powhatan Syllabics)DefinitionChinquapinchechinquamin, chincomenᒉᒋᘜᒥᓐ, ᒋᘝᒣᓐCastanea pumilaChumchumᒍᒻbait consisting of fish parts, bone and blood, which attract fish, particularly sharks.Hickorypockerchicory, pocohicoraᐳᑫᖖᒋᑯᘏ, ᐳᑯᕵᑯᘓtrees comprising the genus CaryaHominyuskatahomenᐅᖙᑕᕷᒣᓐa food produced from dried maize kernels that have been treated with an alkali, in a process called nixtamalizationMatchcoatmatchcoᒪᑦᒡᑯan outer garment consisting of a length of coarse woolen cloth (stroud), usually about 2 metres (7 ft) long, worn wrapped around the upper part of the body like a toga. Historically, they have been worn primarily by the Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern WoodlandsMoccasinmakasinᒪᑲᓯᓐa shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather, consisting of a sole (made with leather that has not been "worked") and sides made of one piece of leather, stitched together at the top, and sometimes with a vamp (additional panel of leather)MuskratmuscascusᒧᖚᖙᔅOndatra zibethicusOpossumaposoumᐊᐳᓱᐅᒻa marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia Persimmonpichamins, pushemins, pasimenanᐱᒐᒥᓐᔅ, ᐳᔐᒥᓐᔅ, ᐸᓯᒣᓇᓐthe edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus DiospyrosPokeweedpokeᐳᑫPhytolacca americanaRaccoonärähkunᐊᘓᑯᓐmammals comprising the genus ProcyonTerrapintoropeᑐᘐᐯone of several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish waterTomahawktumahákᑐᒪᕹᒃA light axe used as a tool or weapon by North American IndiansWicopywicopyᖋᑯᐱA flowering plant belonging to the genus Dirca