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Old 10-05-2005, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Quisqueya
Funny no one mentioned HAITI which is a taino word meaning high mountains..
To my understanding, Haiti is an Arawak word, not Taino.

Bohio/Quisqueya was the names the Taino had for the island.

Interesting how nobody knows what the Caribs called this land, they already were encroaching in the modern Punta Cana area.
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