Ottawa
See also: Òttawa
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”)/ᐅᑡᐙ, from Proto-Algonquian *atawewa (“to trade”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒtəwə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑtəwə/, [ˈɑɾəwə], /ˈɑtəˌwɑ/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɒtəwɒ/, /ˈɒtəwə/
Proper noun
editOttawa
- An Algonquian people closely related to the Ojibwe; also spelt Ottowa.
- The Ottawa dialect of Ojibwe; also spelt Odawa or Odaawaa.
- A city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada.
- 1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974[1], Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9:
- And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.
- (by synecdoche, metonymically) The federal government of Canada.
- 2005 April 5, “Ottawa, carmakers reach Kyoto deal”, in CBC News:
- New vehicles will cut emissions by 5.3 megatonnes by 2010 as part of Ottawa's plans to meet Canada's Kyoto targets.
- 2006 October 4, “Literacy groups demand $17M back from Ottawa”, in CBC News:
- Literacy groups across the country demanded Wednesday that Ottawa put back the $17.7 million it cut from adult literacy programs last week.
- 2008 June 10, “Ottawa boosting aid to Afghanistan by $550 million”, in CBC News:
- Ottawa announced the mission in Afghanistan will have a greater focus on reconstruction, development and security training, with an increase in aid of more than a half a billion dollars.
- A river flowing southeast between Ontario and Quebec, Canada into the St. Lawrence River.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of LaSalle County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Kansas.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
- A village, the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
- A town and unincorporated community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- Some other townships, listed under Ottawa Township.
- A village, formerly a commune in the Ivory Coast.
- A suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Synonyms
edit- (capital of Canada): National Capital Region, NCR, Ottawa-Hull, Ottawa-Gatineau (biprovincial metropolitan region)
Coordinate terms
edit- (capital of Canada): Hull, Gatineau, Mega-Gatineau (twin city on opposite bank of river)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editNative American people
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capital of Canada
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See also
editReferences
editNoun
editOttawa (plural Ottawas)
- A member of the Ottawa people.
Translations
editCzech
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editOttawa f (related adjective ottawský)
- Ottawa (the capital city of Canada)
- Ottawa (a river in southeastern Canada)
- Ottawa (a city in Illinois, United States)
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- “Ottawa”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Danish
editProper noun
editOttawa
- Ottawa (the capital city of Canada)
- Ottawa (a river in southeastern Canada)
- Ottawa (a city in Illinois, United States)
Dutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editOttawa n
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Ottawa, ultimately from Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOttawa f
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
- (by synecdoche, metonymically) the federal government of Canada
Synonyms
edit- Région de la capitale nationale, RCN, Ottawa-Hull, Ottawa-Gatineau (biprovincial metropolitan region)
Coordinate terms
edit- Hull, Gatineau, Méga-Gatineau (twin city on opposite bank of river)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editGerman
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editOttawa n (proper noun, genitive Ottawas or (optionally with an article) Ottawa)
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
Italian
editProper noun
editOttawa f
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
Norwegian Bokmål
editProper noun
editOttawa
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
Norwegian Nynorsk
editProper noun
editOttawa
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
Portuguese
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editOttawa f
- Alternative form of Otava
Slovak
editProper noun
editOttawa f
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
References
edit- “Ottawa”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editOttawa ?
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
Swedish
editProper noun
editOttawa n (genitive Ottawas)
- Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
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- cs:Ottawa
- cs:Cities in Canada
- cs:National capitals
- cs:Places in Canada
- cs:Rivers in Canada
- cs:Cities in Illinois, USA
- cs:Cities in the United States
- cs:Places in Illinois, USA
- cs:Places in the United States
- Czech uncountable nouns
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- Danish lemmas
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- da:Ottawa
- da:Cities in Canada
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- da:Places in Canada
- da:Rivers in Canada
- da:Cities in Illinois, USA
- da:Cities in the United States
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- da:Places in the United States
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- nl:Ottawa
- nl:Cities in Ontario
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- fr:Ottawa
- fr:Cities in Ontario
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- fr:National capitals
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- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
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- de:Ottawa
- de:Cities in Ontario
- de:Cities in Canada
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- Italian lemmas
- Italian proper nouns
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- it:Ottawa
- it:Cities in Ontario
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- it:Places in Ontario
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- it:National capitals
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
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- nb:Ottawa
- nb:Cities in Ontario
- nb:Cities in Canada
- nb:Places in Ontario
- nb:Places in Canada
- nb:National capitals
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
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- nn:Ottawa
- nn:Cities in Ontario
- nn:Cities in Canada
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- sk:Ottawa
- sk:Cities in Ontario
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- Rhymes:Spanish/awa
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- Rhymes:Spanish/aɡwa
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- es:Ottawa
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- Swedish lemmas
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- sv:Ottawa
- sv:Cities in Ontario
- sv:Cities in Canada
- sv:Places in Ontario
- sv:Places in Canada
- sv:National capitals