barrabora

barrabora
\\ˌbarəˈbōrə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: an Eskimo earth lodge below the surface of the ground with a roof of sod or dirt shaped like a dome — compare keekwilee-house

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • barrabora — bar·ra·bo·ra …   English syllables

  • keekwilee-house — ˈkēkwə(ˌ)lē noun Etymology: Chinook jargon keekwilee below, from Chinook gigwalix : an earth lodge partially below the surface of the ground used by the Indians of the northwest coast of No. America compare barrabora …   Useful english dictionary

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