Mississauga

English

Etymology

From French Mississague, from Ojibwe misizaagii (“inhabitant of large river mouth”) (with reference to the area where the Mississauga River drains into Lake Huron).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɔː.ɡə/
(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɑ.ɡə/
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Noun

Mississauga (plural Mississauga)

An Algonquian people now living in southern Ontario, Canada; also a member of this race.

Proper noun

Mississauga

A city in southern Ontario, suburb of Toronto.

Synonyms

(informal) Sauga

Derived terms

Mississaugan

Translations

city

Chinese:
Cantonese: 密西沙加 (mat⁶ sai¹ saa¹ gaa¹), 密市 (mat⁶ si⁵) (short form), 美城 (mei⁵ sing⁴) (short form)

Mandarin: 密西沙加 (Mìxīshājiā), 密市 (Mìshì) (short form), 美城 (Měichéng) (short form)

French: Mississauga m
Hindi: मिसिसॉगा (misisŏgā)

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