Outaouais

See also: outaouais

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Outaouais, from the same origin as English Ottawa.

Proper noun

Outaouais

1. A region in western Quebec, Canada, bordering the Ottawa river.

French

Etymology

Derived from the hydronym Outaouais (“Ottawa River”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.ta.wɛ/

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• Hyphenation: Ou‧ta‧ouais
• Rhymes: -ɛ

Proper noun

Outaouais m

1. Outaouais (a region in western Quebec, Canada, bordering the Ottawa river)