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). Doublet of massasauga.

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)
Korean: 미시사가 (Misisaga)

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