释义 |
ot·ta·wa I. \ˈäd.əwə, ˈätə-\ noun (plural ottawa or ottawas) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French Outouan, of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa atâwe to trade, Cree atâweu trader 1. a. : an Algonquian people of southern Ontario, Canada, and Michigan b. : a member of such people 2. : a dialect of Ojibwa II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : of or from Ottawa, the capital of Canada : of the kind or style prevalent in Ottawa |