Ílínóo hahoodzo

Etymology

From English Illinois (from a French adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami irenwe·wa (“he speaks the regular way”)) + hahoodzo (“state”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɪ́lɪ́nôː hɑ̀hòːt͡sò/

Proper noun

Ílínóo hahoodzo

  1. Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

Synonyms

  • Tó Nitsaa Nílį́bąąh Hahoodzo
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