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Meaning of "babiche" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BABICHE

From Canadian French, of Algonquian origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BABICHE

babiche  [bɑːˈbiːʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BABICHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Babiche is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BABICHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Babiche

Babiche is a type of cord or lacing of rawhide or sinew traditionally made by American Indians. Babiche were used for all purposes for which Europeans would use string or rope, e.g. as webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines. Babiche bags were flexible carrying bags made from netted rawhide things, used by the Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic into the 20th century, especially for carrying meat.

Definition of babiche in the English dictionary

The definition of babiche in the dictionary is thongs or lacings of rawhide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BABICHE


baksheesh
ˈbækʃiːʃ
Dalglish
dælˈɡliːʃ
fiche
fiːʃ
Ganesh
ɡæˈniːʃ
hasheesh
ˈhæʃiːʃ
hashish
ˈhæʃiːʃ
Laois
ˈliːʃ
leash
liːʃ
leish
liːʃ
Leix
liːʃ
Macleish
məˈkliːʃ
maxixe
məˈʃiːʃ
microfiche
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ
pastiche
pæˈstiːʃ
postiche
pɒˈstiːʃ
potiche
pɒˈtiːʃ
quiche
kiːʃ
schottische
ʃɒˈtiːʃ
sheesh
ʃiːʃ
unleash
ʌnˈliːʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BABICHE

babeldom
babelesque
babelish
babelism
Baber
babesia
babesiases
babesiasis
babesiosis
Babeuf
Babi
babied
babies
babies´-breath
Babinet
Babington
babingtonite
Babinski effect
Babinski reflex
babirusa

WORDS THAT END LIKE BABICHE

affiche
caliche
ceviche
corniche
eliche
Labiche
niche
nouveau riche
ouananiche
rime riche
seiche
seviche
subniche
ultrafiche

Synonyms and antonyms of babiche in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «babiche» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BABICHE

Find out the translation of babiche to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of babiche from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «babiche» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

babiche
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

babiche
570 millions of speakers

English

babiche
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

babiche
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بابيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

babiche
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

babiche
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

babiche
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

babiche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Babiche
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

babiche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

babiche
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

babiche
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Babike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

babiche
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

babiche
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाबेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

babiche
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

babiche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

babiche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

babiche
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

babiche
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

babiche
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

babiche
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

babiche
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

babiche
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of babiche

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BABICHE»

The term «babiche» is normally little used and occupies the 127.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BABICHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «babiche» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «babiche» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about babiche

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BABICHE»

Discover the use of babiche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to babiche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Kitchen History
For general household chores, such as binding dried birds or suspending herbs from the top of a longhouse, hogan, or tepee, Native Americans have traditionally made babiche, the Algonquian-Canadian French term for a lacing or cord cut ...
Mary Ellen Snodgrass, 2004
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Indian Terms of the Americas
with fur strip babiche [bah • beesh'] a leather, bark, or rawhide cord or string used to weave netting for snowshoes, hunting and gathering bags, hammocks, or fishnets. Cree and Blackfoot cut thin slices of buffalo hide into strong babiches, with ...
Lotsee Patterson, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, 1994
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Kazan
As quick as a cat he was on his feet again, with the end of the babiche twisted several times about his hand. Kazan leaped again, and this time he was met by a furious swing of the club. It smashed against his shoulder, and sent him down in ...
James Oliver Curwood, 2006
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Long-ago People's Packsack
This book describes the role babiche bags played in Dene lives during an earlier time and traces the modern revival of the craft. It is richly illustrated with photographs of babiche bags, both old and new.
Suzan Marie, Judy Thompson, 2004
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Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words
BABICHE,f. A rawhide, especially one that is hard and stiff; or also a strip cut from a rawhide, a thong. The word is used figuratively, too, as in the sentence Il (elle) est raide comme une babiche, “He (she) is as tough as a rawhide.” My attention ...
William A. Read, 2008
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Gwich'in Athabascan Implements: History, Manufacture, and ...
The woman generally prepares all babiche. The man then threads a strong babiche thong through the holes bored in the perimeter of the frame's toe, heel, and tail sections, creating a secure selvage for the woman to weave the intricate, thin ...
Thomas A. O’Brien, 2011
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FYI. Theory and typology of information packaging
a. [] tl'uhgo– ki-k'eniki–lee babiche (3)pl>3sg-3:impf:place b. [] bePekw'a kw'ila ye -k'eniki–lee . 3:crosspiece too (3sg)>3sg-3:impf:place 'they place babiche and its crosspiece as well.' (Rice 1989: 1336/12) The only case in which topicalization ...
Niels Smit, 2010
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The Complete Works of Gilbert Parker
"Yes, yes; and Little Babiche?" "For ten years he carried the mails along the route of Fort St. Mary, Fort O'Glory, Fort St. Saviour, and Fort Perseverance within the circle-just one mail once a year, but that was enough. There he was with his ...
Gilbert Parker
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The Valley of Silent Men
He thanked God that it was the tough babiche that had been around his pack. An inch at a time he began to draw himself up on the rock. The undertow behind the rock had flung a mass of Marette's long hair toward him, so that it was a foot or ...
James Oliver Curwood, 2011
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Naskapi: The Savage Hunters of the Labrador Peninsula
His string was a braided babiche one, colored red. Green ribbons attached to it denoted a desire for luck in finding beaver, as did also a quantity of red silk tassels; pink ribbons for caribou; blue for bear; pink silk tassels for lynx; and yellow silk ...
Frank G. Speck, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BABICHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term babiche is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kiwi sues London art dealer for $16m
Photo / Babiche Martens. He seemingly guided them through the myriad obstacles of purchasing high-end artworks and helping them build ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
The eight best bars for non-drinkers
Photo / Babiche Martens. By Alexia Santamaria. So you've decided to go Dry for July. Well done. Next question is what are you going to drink ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
'Polyglot,' A New Web Series On Young Creatives Of Color In Berlin
... introduced viewers to Babiche Papaya, a rapper and poet played by ... “Les Mals du Pays,” returns to Babiche's world as she deals with the ... «Okayafrica, Jun 15»
4
Babiche Martens: How to fly pregnant
Babiche Martens: How to fly pregnant ... pregnant calls for an intense chat with your travel agent, warns Babiche Martens. By Babiche Martens. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
5
Men's health week: Chasing down the causes of fatigue
From burnt out to better. Kathleen Wills says many men are starting to recognise the condition and seek her advice. Photo / Babiche Martens. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
6
In today's Viva: Cosy nights in
Courgette, garlic and kale soup. Photo / Babiche Martens. It's officially winter and time to work on a strategy to survive the cold months ahead. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
7
Gallatin student calm under pressure at national spelling bee
She spelled her second word, "babiche," with no hesitation. The word refers to a thread or throng of sinew or rawhide used by North American ... «The Tennessean, May 15»
8
How to eat like a king on a budget
The aged cheddar pannacotta starter at Vinnies. Photo / Babiche Martens The venison main course at Sidart. Photo / Steven McNicholl. «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
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In today's Viva: The best wines of 2015
Photos / Babiche Martens, Supplied. So it's perfect timing that today's issue features Jo Burzynska's Top 50 Wines of 2015. We know we're ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
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In today's Viva: Taking NZ cuisine to the world
Bento boxes on the menu at Tokyo Bay. Picture / Babiche Martens. Restaurateur Josh Helm, the co-owner of Ponsonby's Orphans Kitchen, ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Babiche [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/babiche>. Apr 2024 ».
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