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teepee en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈtiːpi/ (US)

Etymology

From the Lakota word thípi (/ˈtʰipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí (“to dwell”), and pi, a pluralising enclitic (a suffix-like ending that marks the subject of the verb as plural), which means they dwell. Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice simply means house.

Meanings

1. A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
2. A conical formation of small flammable sticks leaning on each other, in roughly the shape of an Indian teepee, built over smaller tinder such as cotton or leaves.

Forms

Deriveds

teepee burner

Relateds

hogan (traditional Native American dwellings) · lavvu · wetu (traditional Native American dwellings) · igloo (traditional Native American dwellings) · tupik (traditional Native American dwellings) · wigwam (traditional Native American dwellings) · wickiup (traditional Native American dwellings)

Translations (21)

pdt Indiaunazelt (cone-shaped tent) · cy pabell (cone-shaped tent) · pl tipi (cone-shaped tent) · ps تيپي (cone-shaped tent) · ja ティピー (cone-shaped tent) · apw kuughá (cone-shaped tent) · lkt thípi (cone-shaped tent) · tr tipi (cone-shaped tent) · da tipi (cone-shaped tent) · bg вигвам (cone-shaped tent) · eo tipio (cone-shaped tent) · it tipi (cone-shaped tent) · de Tipi (cone-shaped tent) · fi tiipii (cone-shaped tent) · cmn 梯皮 (cone-shaped tent) · it tipì (cone-shaped tent) · ro tepee (cone-shaped tent) · id tipi (cone-shaped tent) · sv tipi (cone-shaped tent) · fr tipi (cone-shaped tent) · es tipi (cone-shaped tent)

teepee en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of TP (“toilet paper”).
   alt of TP

teepee en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of TP (“to cover with toilet paper”).
   alt of TP

Forms