file indienne

French

Etymology

Refers to the manner Sioux warriors would walk in a single file line.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fi.l‿ɛ̃.djɛn/

Noun

file indienne f (plural files indiennes)

  1. single file, Indian file
    Mettez-vous en file indienne, les enfants.
    Line up single file, children.

Usage notes

Often used in the adverbial locutions en file indienne or à la file indienne, both meaning "in a single file line".

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