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Meaning of Dene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
diːn

Definitions

  1. An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
    plural, plural-only
  2. A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
  3. a sand dune by the seashore

Equivalents

العربية الوادي
Français déné déné
Kurdî dene

Examples

“In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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