Etymology

hiaqua

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Today it means: Beads or shells, especially as placed on strings and valued as ornaments or a sort of currency. Full definition →

Chinook Jargon hywka
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  1. Chinook Jargon · borrowed fromhywka
  2. English todayhiaqua

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon hywka, hyakwa, from Nootka.

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