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tepee

/tˈipi/ noun A2

a wigwam

Word Origin Tepee (or tipi) comes directly from the Dakota word thípi meaning 'dwelling' — literally 'place where one lives.' The root thí means 'to dwell.' It's a great example of a word borrowed from Native American languages, describing the conical tent of the Plains tribes.

noun a wigwam A2

The family lived in a tepee made of animal skins.

(名词) 梯皮；圆锥帐篷 【印第安人的帐篷】

那家人住在一个用兽皮制成的圆锥形帐篷里。

(sustantivo) tipi; tipé; tienda india [un tipi]

La familia vivía en un tipi hecho de pieles de animales.

(nom) tipi; wigwam [Tente conique traditionnelle des peuples amérindiens des plaines, faite de peaux tendues sur des perches.]

La famille vivait dans un tipi en peaux d'animaux.

(Substantiv) Tipi [ein kegelförmiges Zelt, das traditionell von indigenen Völkern Nordamerikas genutzt wird, meist aus Tierhäuten oder Stoff gefertigt.]

Die Familie baute ein **tepee** aus Leder für das Sommerlager.

(名詞) アメリカ先住民が用いた、円錐形の携帯用住居

その家族は動物の皮でできたtepee（ティピ）の中で暮らしていた。

(substantivo) tipi; tenda indígena; tenda [um wigwam]

A família morava em um tepee feito de peles de animais.

Synonyms: tent lodge hut shelter
Word parts: tepee

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