Complete Definition of "Winnipeg"

wikipedia|Winnipeg, Manitoba

English

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 (W�nníbó)
French: Winnipeg
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Japanese: ����� (Winipegu), ������ (winipeguko, lake)
Russian: �иннипег (Vínnipeg) m

Category:Canada
Category:Cities
Category:Lakes
Category:Rivers

es:Winnipeg

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