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assiniboin

As·sin·i·boin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sin-uh-boin]
    • /əˈsɪn əˌbɔɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sin-uh-boin]
    • /əˈsɪn əˌbɔɪn/

Definitions of assiniboin word

  • noun plural assiniboin a member of a Siouan people of northeastern Montana and adjacent parts of Canada. 1
  • noun plural assiniboin the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Assiniboin Indians. 1

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Origin of assiniboin

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Canadian French Assiniboine < Ojibwa (Saulteaux dial.) assini·-pwa·n literally, stone Sioux (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *aʔsenyi stone + *pwa·θa enemy tribesman)

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Parts of speech for Assiniboin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

assiniboin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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