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Where does “teepee” come from?

teepee (English) comes from Lakota thípi, from Lakota -pi — plural marker.

teepee (English): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many...

Definitions

  1. A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many...

Ancestry of “teepee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lakotathípihouse, building, residence; teepee; third-person...
2Lakota-piplural marker

Words derived from “teepee”

  • tepee
  • tipi
  • tepeelike
  • tipilike
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