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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesウォバッシュ
Native Script:ウォバッシュ川
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wobasshu
"ウォバッシュ川はインディアナ州を流れている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A river in the United States, flowing southwest from western Ohio through Indiana and into the Ohio River.
"The historic song immortalized the banks of the Wabash River." - 2
A heavy cotton work shirt or fabric characterized by small white discharge-printed dots arranged in vertical lines, originally popularized in American railway culture.
"He wore a vintage indigo wabash vest to complete his rugged outfit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Miami-Illinois indigenous word 'Waapaahshiki', meaning 'it shines white' or 'pure white', referring to the limestone bed of the Wabash River. The term was adopted into English during the early American colonial period to designate the prominent river flowing through Indiana and Illinois, later becoming a cultural and geographic identifier.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wabash" is said worldwide
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Wabash
Transliteration: Wabash
"La rivière Wabash traverse l'Indiana."
Wabash
Transliteration: Wabash
"Der Wabash River fließt durch Indiana."
Wabash
Transliteration: Wabash
"Il fiume Wabash scorre nell'Indiana."
Wabash
Transliteration: Wabash
"El río Wabash fluye a través de Indiana."
Wabash
Transliteration: Wabash
"O rio Wabash flui através de Indiana."
वाबैश
Transliteration: Wabash
Script: वाबैश नदी
"वाबैश नदी इंडियाना से होकर बहती है।"
沃巴什河
Transliteration: Wòbāshí Hé
Script: 沃巴什
"沃巴什河流经印第安纳州。"
워배시
Transliteration: Wobaesi
Script: 워배시 강
"워배시 강은 인디애나주를 관통하여 흐른다."
ウォバッシュ
Transliteration: Wobasshu
Script: ウォバッシュ川
"ウォバッシュ川はインディアナ州を流れている。"
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