SLAVEY


Meaning of SLAVEY in English

[ 'sleɪvi ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s )

1》 a member of a Dene people of NW Canada.

2》 either of the two languages ( North and South ~ ) spoken by the ~.

Origin

translating Cree awahkān 'captive, slave'.

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