Dogrib

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒgrɪb/

noun

  • 1a member of a Dene people of NW Canada.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Athabaskan language of the Dogrib, with about 2,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Dogrib or their language.

Origin:

translation of Dogrib Thlingchadinne 'dog's flank', from the legend that the people's common ancestor was a dog