shipu

Montagnais

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi Cognate with Atikamekw sipi, Malecite-Passamaquoddy sip, Miami siipiiwi, Ojibwe ziibi.

Pronunciation

• (Western Dialect and Sheshatshiu) IPA^(key): /ʃiːpu/
• (Mamit) IPA^(key): /hiːpu/

Noun

shipu inan

1. river, stream

References

• Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.