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Metchif

Metchif is the alternative form of Michif.

Meaning of Michif

Proper noun

Michif

  1. A Cree dialect from northern Saskatchewan with some French borrowings.
    Synonyms:
    Michif Cree, Métis Cree, Northern Michif
  2. A variety of French with some Cree borrowings and grammar.
    Synonyms:
    Michif French, Métis French
  3. A true mixed language with many elements from both French and Cree.
    Synonyms:
    French Cree

Questions about Metchif

What is Metchif the alternative form of?
Metchif is the alternative form of Michif.

Words near Metchif in the dictionary

  1. Metcalfe East
  2. Metcalfe's law
  3. Metcalfes
  4. Metcalfs
  5. Metchette
  6. Metchif
  7. metchnikowin
  8. metcon
  9. metconazole
  10. metcons
  11. mete

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Metchif (page history and authors); Michif (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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