Ninilchik

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/nɪˈnɪl.t͡ʃɪk/

proper noun

A town in Alaska, United States.

OriginRussian Нини́льчик ← tfn niqnilchint →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Alaska, United States.
  2. A river in Alaska, United States.

Origin

  1. tfnniqnilchint“place where a lodge is built”
  2. RussianНини́льчик
  3. EnglishNinilchik

Borrowed from Russian Нини́льчик (Ninílʹčik), likely from Dena'ina niqnilchint (“place where a lodge is built”).

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Translations

Russian Нини́льчик
  • Нини́льчик (Ninílʹčik)town in Alaska
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Chicago

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