naniq

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional soapstone oil lamp fuelled by blubber and seal fat, of Eastern Arctic peoples, such as the Inupiat, Yupik, Eskimo, Inuit.

Word forms

naniq naniqs

Etymology

From Inupiaq naniq.

Synonyms

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