"Winnipeg" meaning in English

See Winnipeg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/ Audio: en-ca-Winnipeg.ogg
Etymology: * 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). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|oj|wiinibig||dirty waters}} Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), {{der|en|cr|-}} Cree, {{bor|en|csw|ᐑᓂᐯᐠ||muddy waters}} Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Winnipeg
  1. The capital city of Manitoba, Canada. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Manitoba, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada, Winnipeg Translations (capital of Manitoba): وِينِيبِيغ (winipīḡ) [masculine] (Arabic), Վինիպեգ (Vinipeg) (Armenian), 溫尼伯 /温尼伯 (Wēnníbó) (Chinese Mandarin), Vinipego (Esperanto), Winnipeg (French), ויניפג (vínipeg) [feminine] (Hebrew), विनिपेग (vinipeg) (Hindi), ウィニペグ (Winipegu) (Japanese), 위니펙 (Winipek) (Korean), Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg) [masculine] (Russian), Ві́нніпег (Vínnipeh) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Ві́нніпеґ (Vínnipeg) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Winnipeg-en-name-OqjNuyjw Categories (other): Provincial capitals of Canada Disambiguation of 'capital of Manitoba': 66 22 11 0
  2. A large lake in Manitoba, Canada: Lake Winnipeg. Categories (place): Lakes, Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada Synonyms: Peg [slang], Winterpeg [humorous], WPG, Wpg, Wpg. [abbreviation] Derived forms: Lake Winnipeg, Winnie the Pooh, Winnipeg couch, Winnipegger, Winnipeg goldeye, Winnipeg handshake, Winnipegish, Winnipeg rye, Winnipeg rye bread Related terms: Lake Winnipegosis, Lake Winnibigoshish, Winnipegosis, Winnebago
    Sense id: en-Winnipeg-en-name-HkqmZrgr
  3. A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba: Winnipeg River. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Manitoba, Canada, Rivers in Ontario, Canada Translations (river): 溫尼伯河 /温尼伯河 (Wēnníbó Hé) (Chinese Mandarin), la rivière Winnipeg [feminine] (French), ויניפג (vínipeg) [masculine] (Hebrew), ウィニペグ川 (Winipegu-gawa) (Japanese), Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Winnipeg-en-name-XKvrG6hl Disambiguation of 'river': 0 0 100 0
  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Winnipeg-en-name-fsbXQ~Xd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 23 15 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 24 15 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 16 12 44 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 17 12 45 24 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 23 13 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 7 23 13 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 23 14 58 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 22 15 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 7 23 12 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 5 23 14 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 22 14 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 6 23 13 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 8 25 13 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 22 14 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 23 13 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (lake): 溫尼伯湖 /温尼伯湖 (Wēnníbó Hú) (Chinese Mandarin), le lac Winnipeg [masculine] (French), ויניפג (vínipeg) [masculine] (Hebrew), ウィニペグ湖 (Winipegu-ko) (Japanese), Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'lake': 0 46 54 0

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/"
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      "_dis1": "0 46 54 0",
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      "roman": "Wēnníbó Hú",
      "sense": "lake",
      "word": "溫尼伯湖 /温尼伯湖"
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      "sense": "lake",
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      "word": "le lac Winnipeg"
    },
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      "roman": "vínipeg",
      "sense": "lake",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ויניפג"
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      "roman": "Winipegu-ko",
      "sense": "lake",
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      "_dis1": "0 46 54 0",
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      "sense": "lake",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ви́ннипег"
    }
  ],
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    "Winnipeg (disambiguation)",
    "Winnipeg, Manitoba"
  ],
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}

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    {
      "word": "Lake Winnipeg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Winnie the Pooh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Winnipeg couch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Winnipegger"
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    {
      "word": "Winnipeg goldeye"
    },
    {
      "word": "Winnipeg handshake"
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    {
      "word": "Winnipegish"
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    {
      "word": "Winnipeg rye"
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    {
      "word": "Winnipeg rye bread"
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      "word": "Lake Winnibigoshish"
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      "word": "Winnipegosis"
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/"
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      "word": "Wpg"
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      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
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      "word": "وِينِيبِيغ"
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      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
      "word": "Վինիպեգ"
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      "roman": "Wēnníbó",
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      "word": "Winnipeg"
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      "code": "he",
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      "word": "विनिपेग"
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      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
      "word": "ウィニペグ"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Winipek",
      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
      "word": "위니펙"
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      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ви́ннипег"
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      "code": "uk",
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      "roman": "Vínnipeh",
      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
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      "word": "Ві́нніпег"
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    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Vínnipeg",
      "sense": "capital of Manitoba",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ві́нніпеґ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Wēnníbó Hú",
      "sense": "lake",
      "word": "溫尼伯湖 /温尼伯湖"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "lake",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "le lac Winnipeg"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "vínipeg",
      "sense": "lake",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ויניפג"
    },
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "lake",
      "word": "ウィニペグ湖"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "lake",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ви́ннипег"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Wēnníbó Hé",
      "sense": "river",
      "word": "溫尼伯河 /温尼伯河"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "river",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "la rivière Winnipeg"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "river",
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        "masculine"
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    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Winipegu-gawa",
      "sense": "river",
      "word": "ウィニペグ川"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Vínnipeg",
      "sense": "river",
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    }
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    "Winnipeg (disambiguation)",
    "Winnipeg, Manitoba"
  ],
  "word": "Winnipeg"
}

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