Etymology

Abitibi

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Today it means: A member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario. Full definition →

Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g
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  1. Algonquin · borrowed fromabi'ta-bi-g“halfway across water”
  2. English todayAbitibi

From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

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