It comes from an Indian word which means that the talent is hereditary.
She lifted his head and called to him in short, harsh, Indian words.
This was evidently the only Indian word he knew.
I could tell he was embarrassed about using the Indian word for spirit.
The title reportedly is an Indian word for a point of land.
There may have been confusion at the time between the Indian words for creek and log.
Others suspect the name is a corrupted version of some old Indian word.
The name was derived from the local Indian word for "welcome".
By keeping this Indian word, the town has retained a unique name for itself.
The latter part of its name is a native Indian word.