Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nipawin

/ˈnɪp.ə.wɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
ni-paw-in
IPA
/ˈnɪp.ə.wɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From Cree ᓂᐸᐃᐧᐣ (nipaiyn)/nipawin (“sleep; resting-place”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᓂᐸᐃᐧᐣ

Questions

How do you pronounce nipawin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪp.ə.wɪn/.
What does nipawin mean?
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Where does nipawin come from?
From Cree ᓂᐸᐃᐧᐣ (nipaiyn)/nipawin (“sleep; resting-place”).

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