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Wigwam
A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by…A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.
/ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
Meaning
2 sensesA dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.
Wigwam
вигва́мvigvám
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
(dated, possibly)Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Abenaki wigwôm (“house”) or Penobscot wigwom (“house”), from Proto-AlgonquiaBorrowed from Abenaki wigwôm (“house”) or Penobscot wigwom (“house”), from Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house”). Doublet of wickiup.
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Forms
plural: wigwamsWord family
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