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Suckatash, Muckymuck, and Homanee

Q: I am trying to find the meaning of three Native words. Muckymuck , suckatash, and homanee Help me if you can!

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A: Try spelling them "muckamuck," "succotash," and "hominy." They should all be in your dictionary. :-) "Succotash" and "hominy" come from Algonquian languages, while "muckamuck" comes from the Chinook trade language.

Good luck!
Native Languages of the Americas

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 Algonquian words in English
 Native translation
 Chinook Native American tribe
 Algonquian Indian
 Northeast Woodland Indian tribes



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