Cai, cayo, or cayco, an island. From this the Sp. _cayo_, Eng. _key_, in
the "Florida keys." Ar. _kairi_, an island.
Caiman, an alligator, Ar. _kaiman_, an alligator, lit. to be strong.
Caona or cáuni, gold. (Pet. Martyr, Decad. p. 26, Ed. Colon, 1564). Ar.
_kaijaunan_, to be precious, costly.
Caracol, a conch, a univalve shell. From this the Sp. _caracol_.
(Richardo, Dicc. Provin. s. v). Probably from Galibi _caracoulis_,
trifles, ornaments. (See Martius, Sprachenkunde, B. II, p. 332.)
Caney or cansi, a house of conical shape.
Canoa, a boat. From this Eng. _canoe_. Ar. _kannoa_, a boat.
Casique, a chief. This word was afterwards applied by Spanish writers to
the native rulers throughout the New World. Ar. _kassiquan_ (from
_ussequa_, house), to have or own a house or houses; equivalent,
therefore, to the Eng. landlord.
Cimu or simu, the front, forehead; a beginning. (Pet. Martyr, Decad. p.
302.) Ar. _eme_ or _uime_, the mouth of a river, _uimelian_, to be new.
Coaibai, the abode of the dead.
Cohóba, the native name of tobacco.