"Iswa" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”). Etymology templates: {{m|chc|ye iswa||people of the river}} ye iswa (“people of the river”), {{bor|en|chc|ye||people}} Catawba ye (“people”), {{m|chc|iswa||river}} iswa (“river”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Iswa pl (plural only)
  1. A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (place): Native American tribes Synonyms: Catawba, Issa, Esaw
    Sense id: en-Iswa-en-noun-XwtXs1lK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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