Manitoba
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Manitoba
- /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/ UK
- /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.
proper noun Manitobah
- A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.
