Chipewyan
Meanings
Noun
- A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper Noun
- The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
Related
Similar words
- Dene
- Dene Suline
- Denesuline
- Denésoliné
Origin
- From Plains Cree ᒌᐘᔮᐣ, from ᒌᐚᐤ + ᐘᔮᐣ — a reference to the cut and style of Chipewyan parkas.
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