CAYUGA


Meaning of CAYUGA in English

kēˈügə, ˈkyü-; kāˈ(y)ü-, kīˈ(y)ü-, attrib (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural cayuga or cayugas )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: probably modification of Mohawk Kweñiógwẽ' (place name), literally, place where locusts were taken out

1.

a. : an Iroquois people of New York state

b. : a member of such people

2. : the language of the Cayuga people

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