seawan

English

Alternative forms

• seawant, sewan, zeawant, sewant

Etymology

From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.

Noun

seawan (usually uncountable, plural seawans)

1. Wampum (small beads made from polished shells).

Anagrams

• wasnae