Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heishe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heishe
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small disc- or tube-shaped beads made from shells or stones, primarily associated with the Kewa Pueblo.

Etymology

Variously said to be from a word for "white shell", "shell", or "shell bead" in Eastern Keres [Term?].

Inflected Forms

heishi (alternative) heishis (alternative) hesche (alternative) hishi (alternative) hieschi (alternative)

Questions

What does heishe mean?: Small disc- or tube-shaped beads made from shells or stones, primarily associated with the Kewa Pueblo.
Where does heishe come from?: Variously said to be from a word for "white shell", "shell", or "shell bead" in Eastern Keres [Term?].

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