qalipu

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maka·lipowa (“caribou; it shovels snow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xa.li.pu/, [xalibu]

Noun

qalipu anim (plural qalipu'g, obviative qalipu'l)

  1. caribou

Descendants
  • → French: caribou (see there for further descendants)

Further reading
  • “qalipu”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎, 1997–2024
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