Dogrib

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

Dogrib (plural Dogribs or Dogrib)

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

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Proper noun

Dogrib

  1. The Athabaskan language of this people.

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See also
  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Dogrib terms

Further reading
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