wigwam

Meaning

Noun

1. A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.
2. (dated, possibly) Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.

Verb

To dry (flax or straw) by standing it outside in the shape of a wigwam.

Synonyms

lodge

house

🏠

tent

⛺

tepee

Indian tent

indian lodge

Translations

wigwam

Wigwam

wigwam

wigwam

alacık

Indianerzelt

wigwam

الخيمة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Abenaki wigwôm (“house”) or Penobscot wigwom (“house”), from Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house”). Doublet of wickiup.