tupik
tupik · tupiks
A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summerA tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
/ˈtuːpɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
Origin
From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.
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Forms
plural: tupiksSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling:tupeksealskin tent