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Etymology
From Ojibwe wiinibig ("dirty waters") < wiini'|wiini’ ("to make someone dirty"), wiinad ("it is dirty"), plus nibi ("water"), plural nibi|nibig ("waters").

Pronunciation
audio|en-ca-Winnipeg.ogg|Audio (CA)

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. provincial|Provincial capital of Manitoba (Canada).
2. A large lake in Manitoba.
3. A river that flows 200 miles into Lake Winnipeg.

Derived terms
Winnipegger

Translations

Chinese: 温尼伯 (Wēnníbó)
French: Winnipeg
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Japanese: ウィニペグ (Winipegu), ウィニペグ湖 (winipeguko, lake)
Russian: Виннипег (Vínnipeg) m

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Category:Lakes
Category:Rivers

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