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ˈti pitip·i

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tepee, tipi, teepeenoun

    a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

Wiktionary

  1. tipinoun

    a cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America

  2. Etymology: from Lakhota [tʰípi] ‘house’

Wikipedia

  1. Tipi

    A tipi , often called a lodge in English, is a conical tent, historically made of animal hides or pelts, and in more recent generations of canvas, stretched on a framework of wooden poles. The word is Siouan, and in use in Dakhótiyapi, Lakȟótiyapi, and as a loanword in US and Canadian English, where it is sometimes spelled phonetically as teepee and tepee (also pronounced TEE-pee). Historically, the tipi has been used by some Indigenous peoples of the Plains in the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies of North America, notably the seven tribes of the Sioux, as well as among the Iowa people, the Otoe and Pawnee, and among the Blackfeet, Crow, Assiniboines, Arapaho, and Plains Cree. They are also used west of the Rocky Mountains by Indigenous peoples of the Plateau such as the Yakama and the Cayuse. They are still in use in many of these communities, though now primarily for ceremonial purposes rather than daily living. Modern tipis usually have a canvas covering.Non-Native people have often stereotypically and incorrectly assumed all Native Americans in the United States and Indigenous peoples in Canada live in tipis, which is incorrect, as many Native American cultures and civilizations and First Nations from other regions have used other types of dwellings (pueblos, wigwams, hogans, chickees, and longhouses).

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  1. tipi

    A tipi, also spelled teepee, is a type of traditional dwelling made of animal skins or canvas, set over a conical frame of long wooden poles, originally used by various indigenous people of the Great Plains of North America. It can be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe needs to relocate and can be reassembled quickly upon settling in a new area. It frequently has an opening at the top for smoke ventilation and a door for entry and exit.

Wikidata

  1. Tipi

    A tipi is a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers of the Great Plains. Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in the United States in general, but Native Americans from places other than the Great Plains mostly used different types of dwellings. The term wigwam is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to a tipi. The tipi was durable, provided warmth and comfort in winter, was dry during heavy rains, and was cool in the heat of summer. Tipis could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move and could be reconstructed quickly upon settling in a new area. This portability was important to Plains Indians with their nomadic lifestyle. Modern tipi covers are usually made of canvas. Contemporary users of tipis include historical reenactors, back-to-the-land devotees, and Native American families attending powwows or encampments who wish to preserve and pass on a part of their heritage and tradition. The word tipi comes into English from the Lakota language; the word thípi consists of two elements: the verb thí, meaning "to dwell", and a pluralising enclitic, pi, and means "they dwell". Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice just means "dwelling".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TIPI in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TIPI in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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