Wednesday 11 July 2018

English words from the Caribbean


  1. Barbecue: Originally Barbacoa, this got altered to barbecue
  2. Canoe: Originally canoa, in Spanish this got modified to canoe.
  3.  Guava: Originally Guyaba a Spanish corruption of the Arawak name wayaba.
  4. Hammocks: Originally hamaka in Taino, a Caribbean language.
  5. Maize: Originally Mahios in Taino.
  6. Tobacco: Originally tabaco a Taino word for a pipe.
  7. Okay, half a dozen is enough for now!

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