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Chipewyan

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

1

name

Meaning 1

The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the language spoken by the Chipewyan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chippewyan, Chippewaian

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Athapaskan, Athapascan, Athabaskan, Athabascan, Athapaskan language

4

noun

Meaning 4

a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

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Broader terms: Athapaskan, Athapascan, Athabaskan, Athabascan

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chipewyan: ᑌᓀᓱᒼᕄᓀ — language
  • Chipewyan: Dëne Sųłiné — language
  • Galician: chipewyan — language
  • Russian: чипевиа́н (čipevián) — language