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Winona
| Words in English from Amerindian Languages |
Dakota winu~nã
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Woodchuck, английский
Algonquian otchek
Wigwam, английский
- Abnaki wikewam
- An indian dwelling in the american northeast, found in a variety of shapes; commonly, a domed structure having a framework of saplings set into the ground, bent over, and bound together. this framework was covered with a watertight surface of overlapping matting or animal skins. a hole at the top of the wigwam provided an escape for smoke from the firepit below; an opening at the side served as an entrance. compare with tipi.
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