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kudlik

UK/ˈkuːdlɪk/

kudlik noun: a type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.

Noun

kudlik (plural kudliks)

  1. (Canada, historical) A type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.

Forms of kudlik

pluralkudliks
alternative formqudlik
alternative formqulliq

Origin of kudlik

Borrowed from Greenlandic ĸutdleĸ, now spelled qulleq; cognate to Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qolliq).

Questions about kudlik

What does kudlik mean?
Kudlik means a type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.
What part of speech is kudlik?
Kudlik is a noun.
How do you pronounce kudlik?
Kudlik is pronounced /ˈkuːdlɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of kudlik?
The plural of kudlik is kudliks.

Words near kudlik in the dictionary

  1. kudized
  2. kudizes
  3. kudizing
  4. Kudla
  5. Kudlas
  6. kudlik
  7. kudliks
  8. Kudlow
  9. Kudmali
  10. Kudna
  11. kudo

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