angakkuq
angakkuq noun: an Inuit shaman.
Noun
angakkuq (plural angakkuqs)
- An Inuit shaman.
- The shaman (angakkuq), because of his/her disposition and training …, was the only one who knew how to bridge the gap between the various categories of beings and communicate with all of them ….2002, Louis-Jacques Dorais, 'Inuit', Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, ed. Paul Robert Magocsi, University of Toronto 2002, p. 141
Synonyms of angakkuq
Forms of angakkuq
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Origin of angakkuq
From (Eastern Canadian) Inuktitut ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ (angatkoq), ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ (angakkoq).
Questions about angakkuq
- What does angakkuq mean?
- Angakkuq means an Inuit shaman.
- What part of speech is angakkuq?
- Angakkuq is a noun.
- What is the plural of angakkuq?
- The plural of angakkuq is angakkuqs.
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