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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGros Ventre
/ɡroʊ ˈvɒnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the Atsina, a Native American people historically inhabiting Montana and parts of Canada.
"The museum exhibition featured traditional beadwork and artifacts created by the Gros-Ventre people." - 2
The Algonquian language spoken by the Gros-Ventre people.
"Efforts are currently underway to revitalize and preserve the Gros-Ventre language among younger generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French translation 'Gros Ventre' (literally 'big belly') given by French-Canadian fur traders to the Atsina indigenous people of the Great Plains, likely misinterpreting a sign for a different tribal name or referring to personal appearance. The term was historically adopted into English ethnography and geography, referencing both the Native American nation and a mountain range in Wyoming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gros Ventre" is said worldwide
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Gros-Ventre
Transliteration: /ɡʁo vɑ̃tʁ/
"Les explorateurs français ont appelé cette tribu les Gros-Ventres."
Gros-Ventre
Transliteration: /ɡʁoːs ˈvɛntʁə/
"Die Gros-Ventre sind ein indigener Stamm in Nordamerika."
Gros-Ventre
Transliteration: /ɡro ˈvɛntre/
"Gli storici hanno documentato la cultura del popolo Gros-Ventre."
Gros-Ventre
Transliteration: /ɡɾos ˈbentɾe/
"El pueblo Gros-Ventre habitaba tradicionalmente en las grandes llanuras."
Gros-Ventre
Transliteration: /ɡɾoʒ ˈvẽtɾi/
"Os Gros-Ventre possuem uma rica herança cultural nas planícies."
ग्रोस-वेन्रे
Transliteration: gros-venre
"ग्रोस-वेन्रे उत्तरी अमेरिका के एक मूल निवासी हैं।"
格罗文特人
Transliteration: Géluōwéntè rén
"格罗文特人是北美原住民部落。"
그로반트
Transliteration: geurobanteu
"그로반트 족은 북아메리카의 원주민 부족입니다."
グロ・バンド族
Transliteration: Guro bando zoku
"グロ・バンド族は北米の先住民族の一つです。"
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