Erie

/ˈɪri/ proper noun

Definition

one of the Great Lakes; Native American people

Etymology

From Iroquoian language, possibly meaning 'long tail' referring to mountain lions in the region, French explorers adopted the name in 17th century

Kelly Says

Lake Erie got its name from the Erie people, who were called 'the cat nation' - possibly because of the wildcats in their territory!

Translations

ARالعربية
مرعب
mu.rʊʕ.b
DEDeutsch
unheimlich
ʊn.ˈhaɪ̯m.lɪç
ESEspañol
espeluznante
es.pe.luʒ.ˈnante
FRFrançais
effrayant
e.fʁɛ.jɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
भयानक
bʰ.ja.nak
ITItaliano
inquietante
in.kje.tan.te
JA日本語
不気味
bu.ki.mi
KO한국어
무서운
mu.sɔ.un
PTPortuguês
assustador
a.su.tɐ.ˈdoɾ
RUРусский
жуткий
ʐut.kʲij
THไทย
น่ากลัว
nâː klʉa
TRTürkçe
ürkütücü
yɾ.ky.ty.d͡ʒy
VITiếng Việt
rùng rợn
zɨŋ˧˦ zɔn˧˧
ZH中文
令人毛骨悚然
lìng rén máo gǔ sǔ rán

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