Chipewyan

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

The English word “Chipewyan” has 2 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

From Plains Cree ᒌᐘᔮᐣ (Cīpwayān, “pointed skin”), from ᒌᐚᐤ (cīpwāw, “to be pointed”) + ᐘᔮᐣ (wayān, “skin, hide”) — a reference to the cut and style of Chipewyan parkas.

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