huron-wendat

French edit

Etymology edit

Compound word to accommodate the transition from the old name, huron, used by French explorers in the 16th century, and the new, wendat, the autonym of the Wendat people.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /y.ʁɔ̃.wɛn.dat/
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Adjective edit

huron-wendat (feminine huronne-wendate, masculine plural hurons-wendats, feminine plural huronnes-wendates)

(relational) of the Wendat, their language, and their culture