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babiche

/bəˈbiːʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-biche
IPA
/bəˈbiːʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ápapíj, *aʔlapa·py

Usage

Inflected Forms

babiches (plural)

Phrases

René R. (2008). in the Canadian Encyclopedia

Frequently Paired Words

Gadacz René R. (2008). in the Canadian Encyclopedia

Rhymes With

niche leash unleash sheesh quiche hashish pastiche corniche laois fiche baksheesh guiche

Questions

How do you pronounce babiche?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈbiːʃ/.
What does babiche mean?
Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
Where does babiche come from?
First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).

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