wampum

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈwɒmpəm/

Noun

countable uncountable slang

Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples. / A string of such beads. / (slang) Money.

Japanese Meaning

磨かれた貝殻から作られた小さなビーズ。特に白いものがあり、かつて一部のネイティブ・アメリカンによって貨幣や装飾品として使用された。 / そのビーズを連ねた紐状のもの。 / （俗語で）金銭。

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She carefully strung the antique wampum into a bracelet to preserve her ancestors' stories.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は先祖の物語を伝えるために、古い貝殻製のビーズを慎重に糸に通してブレスレットにした。

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A string of such beads.

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(slang) Money.

[…] and more and more people in the folk world suddenly discovered there was more than a little wampum to be made by discovering a trace of Indian blood in their past and donning the traditional headband.

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wampums

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wampum

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