quinzhees

We have found lemma(root) word of quinzhees : quinzhee.

Definitions


[ˈkwɪnzi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a type of shelter originally used by some Indigenous peoples of North America, consisting of a mound of snow with a domed chamber dug into it
(e.g: don't forget to store your shovel inside the quinzhee in case there's a snowstorm)


Phrases:

Origin:
from Slavey kǫ́ézhii ‘in the shelter’, or from a similar form in another Athabaskan language




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