babiche

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English

Etymology

First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈbiːʃ/, /bæˈbiːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧biche

Noun

babiche (plural babiches)

  1. (Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

See also

References

  • “babiche” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
  • “babiche”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • “babiche” in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”). See above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.biʃ/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

babiche f (plural babiches)

  1. babiche

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