Dogrib

English

Etymology

From dog +‎ rib, a calque of Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ (dog-flank), from tłı̨ (dog) + echǫǫ̀ (rib area, flank), the dog-flank people, from a traditional legend.

Noun

Dogrib (plural Dogribs or Dogrib)

  1. A member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.

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Proper noun

Dogrib

  1. The Athabaskan language of this people.

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Dogrib terms

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