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Winnipeg

WIHN-uh-pehg
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The capital city of Manitoba, Canada, whose name derives from the Cree words for "muddy waters."
"Winnipeg experiences some of the coldest winters in Canada."
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_____ experiences some of the coldest winters in Canada.

Etymology

From the Western Cree "wi-nipe-k," meaning "murky water."

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