Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chipewyan

/t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: chipewyan
IPA: /t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.

name

The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.

Example Sentences

"In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal."
"One of the big challenges, it turns out, is the government itself. Last week, Shene Catholique-Valpy, an Aboriginal woman born and raised in the Northwest Territories, spoke out publicly about her year-long fight to have the the^([sic]) traditional Chipewyan spelling of her daughter’s name, Sahaiʔa May Talbot, on her birth certificate. Sahaiʔa roughly translates to: “As the sun breaks through the clouds or over the horizon.” And the symbol, which resembles a question mark without the dot, called a glottal stop, indicates the correct pronunciation and meaning; without it, the name is incorrect."

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: ᒌᐘᔮᐣ

Inflected Forms

Chipewyans (plural) Chippewyan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Chippewa

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce chipewyan?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/.
What does chipewyan mean?: A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Where does chipewyan come from?: 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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