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Cayuga
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English
Etymology
Borrowing from en cay gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ they live in the big swamp
Pronunciation
en /kəˈjuːɡə/
Noun
s *
A member of an indigenous people of North America, part of the Iroquois Confederacy.
A duck of an American domestic breed having black plumage with iridescent green highlights.
Derived terms
en Cayuga County
Proper noun
The Northern Iroquoian language of the Cayuga people.
en unincorporated community/county seat co/Haldimand County p/Ontario ; named for the Cayuga people.
en town s/Indiana ; named for the village in New York.
en village s/New York ; named for the Cayuga people.
en city s/North Dakota.
en unincorporated community s/Illinois.
en unincorporated community s/Texas.
en unincorporated community s/Wisconsin.
See also
cay
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