huron-wendat

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French

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Etymology

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Compound word to accommodate the transition from the old name, huron, used by French explorers in the 16th century, and the new, wendat, the autonym of the Wendat people.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /y.ʁɔ̃.wɛn.dat/
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Adjective

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huron-wendat (feminine huronne-wendate, masculine plural hurons-wendats, feminine plural huronnes-wendates)

  1. (relational) of the Wendat, their language, and their culture