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Waswanipi

Waswanipi proper noun: a village in Quebec, Canada.

Proper noun

Waswanipi

  1. A village in Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Waswanipi Village
  2. A river in Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Waswanipi River
  3. A lake in Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Lake Waswanipi
  4. A people; a First Nations community, part of the Cree First Nation
    Synonyms:
    Waswanipi people

Synonyms of Waswanipi

  • Waswanipi Village
  • Waswanipi River
  • Lake Waswanipi
  • Waswanipi people

Origin of Waswanipi

From Cree ᐙᔂᓂᐲ (waaswaanipii, “light over the water”), a traditional night-time fishing method.

Words formed from Waswanipi

  • Lake Waswanipi
  • Waswanipi people
  • Waswanipi River
  • Waswanipi Village

Questions about Waswanipi

What does Waswanipi mean?
Waswanipi means a village in Quebec, Canada.
What part of speech is Waswanipi?
Waswanipi is a proper noun.

Words near Waswanipi in the dictionary

  1. Wastwater
  2. wasty
  3. Wasukuma
  4. wasup
  5. Waswahili
  6. Waswanipi
  7. waswasa
  8. Waszak
  9. Waszaks
  10. wat
  11. wataa

Source and license

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