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Word: Inukshuk
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Inuit inuksuk, from inuk ‘person’ + -suk ‘substitute, stand-in’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈnʊkʃʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemorative sign
Short Definition:structure of rough stones stacked in form of human figure
Examples:- the figure of the inukshuk is omnipresent in Inuit tradition
Variant Forms:
- inuksuk
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