Matchi-Manitou
French
Etymology
The territory is named after a lake, the name of which derives from the Algonquin terms matchi (“evil”) and manitou (“spirit”). The name of the lake is said to derive from an ill-fated hunted expedition leading to the loss of two canoes, after which the lake was avoided.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.tʃi.ma.ni.tu/
- Hyphenation: Matchi-Manitou
- Rhymes: -u
Proper noun
Matchi-Manitou m
- An unorganised territory in La Vallée-de-l'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.