Shawinigan

English

Etymology

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From the transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.ˈwɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

Proper noun

Shawinigan

1. A town in the Mauricie of Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

• Shawi

 

Descendants

• French: Shawinigan

Translations

Translations

• Atikamekw: Cawinikan
• French: Shawinigan (fr)
• Japanese: シャウィニガン (shawinigan)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Shawinigan, a transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.

The municipality is named after the city.

Pronunciation

• (Belgium, France) IPA^(key): /ʃa.wi.ni.ɡan/
• Hyphenation: Sha‧wi‧ni‧gan
• Rhymes: -an

Proper noun

Shawinigan ?

1. Shawinigan (a city in the Mauricie region, Quebec).
2. A regional county municipality of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

• Shawi