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Chipewyan

Syllabification: (Chip·e·wy·an)
Pronunciation: /ˌCHipəˈwīən/
Definition of Chipewyan

noun (plural same or Chipewyans)

  • 1a member of a Dene people of northwestern Canada. Do not confuse with Chippewa.
  • 2the Athabaskan language of the Chipewyan.

adjective

  • relating to the Chipewyan or their language.

Origin:

from Cree čīpwayān, literally '(wearing) pointed-skin (garments)'

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