Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nēhiyawēwin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-hiyawewin
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Cree (“language”).

Example Sentences

"In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Plains Cree nêhiyawêwin.

Synonyms

Cree

Questions

What does nēhiyawēwin mean?: Synonym of Cree (“language”).
Where does nēhiyawēwin come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Plains Cree nêhiyawêwin.

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