tepee
pronunciation
How to pronounce tepee in British English:
UK [ˈti:pi:]
How to pronounce tepee in American English:
US [ˈtipi]
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- Noun:
- a native American tent; usually of conical shape
Word Origin
- tepee (n.)
- 1743, ti pee, from Dakota (Siouan) thipi "dwelling, house."
Example
- 1. At the center of the giant tepee is a globe .
- 2. For instance , when a child is born and I step out of my tepee and see a pale moon rising , I say - you shall be called , pale-moon-rising .