babiche
English
Etymology
First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈbiːʃ/, /bæˈbiːʃ/
- Hyphenation: ba‧biche
Noun
babiche (plural babiches)
- (Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
See also
- Gadacz, René R. (2008). “Babiche”, in the Canadian Encyclopedia.
References
- “babiche” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
- “babiche”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “babiche” in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005
French
Etymology
From Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”). See above.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.biʃ/
Audio (CAN) (file)
Noun
babiche f (plural babiches)
- babiche
Related terms
- babichon
Further reading
- “babiche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.