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Dogrib.

A member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Where this word comes from

From dog + rib, a calque of Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ (“dog-flank”), from tłı̨ (“dog”) + echǫǫ̀ (“rib area, flank”), the dog-flank people, from a traditional legend.

name
  1. The Athabaskan language of this people.

Where this word comes from

From dog + rib, a calque of Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ (“dog-flank”), from tłı̨ (“dog”) + echǫǫ̀ (“rib area, flank”), the dog-flank people, from a traditional legend.

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