wampum — small cylindrical beads made from shells, used by Native Americans as money or for ceremonial purposes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: small cylindrical beads made from shells, used by Native Americans as money or for ceremonial purposes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːmpəm/
Korean meaning: 북미 원주민이 화폐나 의식용으로 사용한 조개껍질로 만든 작은 원통형 구슬
Korean pronunciation: 왐-펌 (강세: 왐)
Example Sentences
- The museum's wampum collection includes belts that are over 400 years old.
- European colonists quickly learned that wampum was more valuable than regular coins in trade.
- Making authentic wampum requires patience - each bead takes hours to craft from a shell.
wampum
NOUN//ˈwɑːmpəm//
small cylindrical beads made from shells, used by Native Americans as money or for ceremonial purposes
Native American shell bead currency
Hide the wampum where marshes swamp them!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
17세기 초 북미 원주민 알곤킨어족의 'wampumpeag'에서 유래되었습니다. 'wamp'는 '하얀'을, 'ompe'는 '끈'을 의미하여 '하얀 껍질 끈'이라는 뜻이었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The museum's wampum collection includes belts that are over 400 years old.”
“European colonists quickly learned that wampum was more valuable than regular coins in trade.”
“Making authentic wampum requires patience - each bead takes hours to craft from a shell.”
“My grandmother joked that her credit card bills made her miss the simple wampum days.”
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