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15 Taíno/Arawak Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew
Below is a list of English words borrowed / derived from Taino/Arawak--an extinct indigenous language from the Caribbean basin. Given the word in Taino/Arawak, can you guess the English word used today?
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Last updated: June 28, 2021
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| First submitted | June 10, 2021 |
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| Average score | 60.0% |
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s282
+1
Level 54
Jun 28, 2021
Nice quiz! Please accept "barbeque" for "barbecue"
Gyovhne
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Level 65
Jun 28, 2021
Thanks. I have added your suggestion. Be sure to nominate!
maur85
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Level 72
Jan 11, 2023
Really surprised at Savanna. Not a biome you usually associate with the area.
PapaFurchetta
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Level 89
Jan 11, 2023
Looks like "cacique" is one we realize we don't know.
Brennanlemon
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Level 65
Jan 11, 2023
Could you also accept cayman for caiman?
Momillo
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Level 61
Jan 11, 2023
very nice, and surprisingly easy for a Spanish speaker, the native words sound almost the same as in Spanish
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