English words borrowed from Wôpanâak:

Pumpkin/Pôhpukun (ponh-pu-kun) = ‘grows forth round’
Moccasin/Mahkus (mah-kus) = ‘Covers the whole foot’
Skunk/Sukôk (su-konk) = ‘Ejects body fluid’
Moose/M8s (moos) = ‘moose’
Powwow/Pawâw (pa-waaw) = ‘s/he is healing/heals (someone)’

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