Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-wuh n]
- /ˈsi wən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-wuh n]
- /ˈsi wən/
Definitions of seawan word
- noun seawan wampum (def 1). 1
- noun seawan shell beads, usually unstrung, used by certain North American Indians as money; wampum 0
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Origin of seawan
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30, Americanism; < New York Dutch sewan, zeewan, zeewant, etc. < Munsee Delaware *sé·wan unstrung wampum, literally, that which is in a scattered state, derivative of se·(w)- scatter(ed)
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Parts of speech for Seawan
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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seawan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seawan usage trend in Literature
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