Iswa

See also: iswa

English

An Iswa potter. The Iswa were well-known for their pottery in the Carolinas.

Etymology

From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”).

Noun

Iswa pl (plural only)

1. A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.

Synonyms

• Catawba, Issa, Esaw

Anagrams

• WAIS, WIAs, WISA, WSIA, swai, wais