Chipewyan

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Chipewyan

/t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

Where it comes from

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.

noun Chipewyans · Chipewyan · Chippewyan

A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal.

proper noun Chippewyan

The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
Similar: Dene, Dene Suline, Dene Sųłiné, Denesuline, Denésoliné

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Русский	чипевиа́н čipevián

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@misc{chipewyan_2026,
  title = {Chipewyan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chipewyan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}