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Winnipeg

win·ni·peg

UK/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/ US/ˈwɪnɪpʌɡ/ uncommon

noun

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Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters

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Origin

* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”). * After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).

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