"Innu" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa. Not related to Inuit. This replaced the term Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|moe|Innu}} Montagnais Innu, {{der|en|alg-pro|*erenyiwa}} Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Innu
  1. An Algonquian First Nations people inhabiting most of northeastern Labrador and parts of Quebec in eastern Canada. Synonyms: Montagnais
    Sense id: en-Innu-en-name-51pQ1~TU Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Native American tribes Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 53 2 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 57 42 1
  2. The Montagnais language. Synonyms: Innu-aimun Translations (language — see also Montagnais): innu (French), Innu-aimun (Montagnais) Translations (people — see also Montagnais): Innu (French), Innu (Montagnais), Ilnu (Montagnais), Nehilaw (Montagnais)
    Sense id: en-Innu-en-name--GpQyK6X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Montagnais translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 66 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 65 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 53 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 64 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 70 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Montagnais translations: 28 71 1 Disambiguation of Languages: 16 81 3 Disambiguation of 'language — see also Montagnais': 24 76 Disambiguation of 'people — see also Montagnais': 29 71

Noun [English]

Forms: Innus [plural], Innu [plural]
Etymology: From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa. Not related to Inuit. This replaced the term Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|moe|Innu}} Montagnais Innu, {{der|en|alg-pro|*erenyiwa}} Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa Head templates: {{en-noun|+,Innu}} Innu (plural Innus or Innu)
  1. A member of this people Translations (people — see also Montagnais): Innu (French), Innu (Montagnais), Ilnu (Montagnais)
    Sense id: en-Innu-en-noun-o97OA0mq

Proper name [French]

IPA: /i.nu/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-innu.wav Forms: Innus [plural], Innu [plural], Innue [feminine]
Etymology: From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa. Not related to Inuit. This replaced the term Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups. Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|moe|Innu}} Montagnais Innu, {{der|fr|alg-pro|*erenyiwa}} Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa Head templates: {{fr-prop|m|+,Innu|f=Innue}} Innu m (plural Innus or Innu, feminine Innue)
  1. Innu (people) Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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