wea
wea — noun
1. a Native American people who originally lived near the Wabash River in the area
a Native American people who originally lived near the Wabash River in the area that is now the state of Indiana, and who were closely connected to the Miami nation through trade and alliances.
The Wea traded furs with French merchants who arrived in the region during the 1700s.
the Wea + plural verb (traded)
Hyun visited a museum showing tools and pottery made by the Wea hundreds of years ago.
Historical records show the Wea signed land treaties with the United States in the early 1800s.
The Wea lived in villages along the river and grew crops such as corn and beans.
Scholars continue to study the social customs and leadership structure of the Wea.
文法句型
the Wea + plural verb
用法筆記
When referring to the people as a group, use a plural verb: 'the Wea were' (not 'the Wea was'). Frequently appears in historical and anthropological texts.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to the Wea people by ancestry or cultural identity.
a person who belongs to the Wea people by ancestry or cultural identity.
Rania spoke with a Wea elder who remembered stories passed down from her great-grandmother.
a Wea + noun (elder)
The young Wea learned traditional skills such as weaving baskets from river reeds.
Otis read about a Wea leader who guided his community during the relocation era.
A Wea from Indiana helped historians find an old village site along the Wabash.
Tariro interviewed several Weas who still practice traditional ceremonies in their communities today.
- tribal member
a more general term for any person belonging to a Native American tribe
文法句型
a Wea
the Weas
用法筆記
The plural form 'Weas' is occasionally used for multiple individuals, but 'Wea people' or 'members of the Wea nation' is more common. Capitalize because it is an ethnonym.
常見錯誤
3. the Algonquian language once spoken by the Wea people, closely related to Miami-
the Algonquian language once spoken by the Wea people, closely related to Miami-Illinois and now considered dormant with no native speakers remaining.
Linguists have analysed old written records to understand the grammar of the Wea language.
the Wea language
The Wea language belongs to the same language family as Miami and Illinois.
Gita found a dictionary of the Wea language in the university library archive.
Only a few written examples of spoken Wea survive from documents created in the 1800s.
Sari is studying historical records of Wea in an effort to help revive the language.
- Miami-Illinois
the closely related language group of which Wea is often considered a dialect or member
- Algonquian
the broader language family that includes Wea
文法句型
the Wea language
speak Wea
用法筆記
Often referred to as 'the Wea language' rather than simply 'Wea' to avoid confusion with the people. The language is closely related to Miami-Illinois and is sometimes considered a dialect of it.
常見錯誤
wea — abbreviation
1. a short written form of the word 'weather', used mainly in notes, forecasts, log
a short written form of the word 'weather', used mainly in notes, forecasts, logs, and informal messages to save space.
The pilot checked the wea report on the tablet before planning the morning flight route.
wea report = weather report
Paloma wrote 'wea: clear skies' in her sailing log before leaving the marina.
wea followed by a colon and description
The text message from Benjamin simply said 'bad wea coming — stay home.'
Nikos checked the marine wea forecast before taking the fishing boat out into open water.
The hiking group noted the wea conditions on their map as sunny with light winds.
- wx
another common abbreviation for 'weather', especially in aviation and amateur radio contexts
文法句型
wea + noun
wea: [description]
用法筆記
This is not a standard dictionary abbreviation but a common shorthand in specific contexts such as aviation, sailing, hiking, and text messaging. Avoid using it in formal writing.