hiaqua

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hiaqua

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Borrowed from Chinook Jargon hywka, hyakwa, from Nootka.

noun

Beads or shells, especially as placed on strings and valued as ornaments or a sort of currency.
Similar: wampum

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"hiaqua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hiaqua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"hiaqua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hiaqua.

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@misc{hiaqua_2026,
  title = {hiaqua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hiaqua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}