Iswa
nounEtymology From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”).
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A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.
- Synonyms
- Catawba, Issa, Esaw
noun
Etymology From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”).
A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.
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