English Explanatory Dictionary

qiviut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪv.i.ət/

Word forms

qiviut

Etymology

From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”).

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