seawan
WampumWampum (small beads made from polished shells).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Wampum (small beads made from polished shells).
Origin
From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term enteFrom a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.
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Forms
plural: seawansLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable