Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anishinaabe

/ˌʌnɪʃɪˈnɑːbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
an-ishi-naabe
IPA
/ˌʌnɪʃɪˈnɑːbeɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Anishinaabemowin (“Anishinaabe language(s)”)

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe anishinaabe /ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ. Doublet of Nishnaabe (from Odawa and Eastern Ojibwe) and Neshnabé (from Potawatomi).

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How do you pronounce anishinaabe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪʃɪˈnɑːbeɪ/.
What does anishinaabe mean?
An Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquin, Potawatomi, or Odawa person.
Where does anishinaabe come from?
Borrowed from Ojibwe anishinaabe /ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ. Doublet of Nishnaabe (from Odawa and Eastern Ojibwe) and Neshnabé (from Potawatomi).

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