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Shawinigan
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English
Etymology
en
From the transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.
Pronunciation
en /ʃəˈwɪn.ɪ.ɡən/
Proper noun
A town in the Mauricie of Quebec, Canada
Derived terms
en Shawinigate Shawi
Descendants
fr Shawinigan
Translations
town in Canada
Cree:
Atikamekw: atj Cawinikan
French: fr Shawinigan
Japanese: ja シャウィニガン shawinigan
French
fr:
Etymology
fr en Shawinigan, a transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.
The municipality is named after the city.
Pronunciation
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fr Sha wi ni gan
fr an 4
Proper noun
fr city r:suf/Mauricie p/Quebec Shawinigan
fr regional county municipality r/Mauricie p/Quebec c/Canada
Derived terms
fr Shawi