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Mi'kmaq
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *maka·lipowa (“caribou; it shovels snow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
qalipu anim (plural qalipu'g, obviative qalipu'l)
- caribou
Descendants
- → French: caribou (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- “qalipu”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary, 1997–2024