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kuspuk

Syllables: kus·puk/ˈɡʌspʌk/

kuspuk noun: an Alaska Native (traditionally Yup'ik) garment worn on the upper body as an overshirt on top of a parka (“long jacket with a hood”).

Noun

kuspuk (plural kuspuks)

  1. (originally) An Alaska Native (traditionally Yup'ik) garment worn on the upper body as an overshirt on top of a parka (“long jacket with a hood”).
  2. A lightweight parka-like garment with a hood and a large front pocket worn by Alaska Native people of all sexes, either as an overshirt or as a shirt.

Forms of kuspuk

pluralkuspuks
alternative formqaspeq

Origin of kuspuk

Borrowed from Yup'ik qaspeq, from qai- (“surface; top”) + -peq (postbase denoting something at a certain place).

Questions about kuspuk

What does kuspuk mean?
Kuspuk means an Alaska Native (traditionally Yup'ik) garment worn on the upper body as an overshirt on top of a parka (“long jacket with a hood”).
What part of speech is kuspuk?
Kuspuk is a noun.
How do you pronounce kuspuk?
Kuspuk is pronounced /ˈɡʌspʌk/ (UK).
What is the plural of kuspuk?
The plural of kuspuk is kuspuks.

Words near kuspuk in the dictionary

  1. kuskos
  2. kuskus
  3. kuskus grass
  4. Kuskwogmiut
  5. kusoge
  6. kuspuk
  7. kuspuks
  8. kusskuss
  9. Kussmaul
  10. Kussmaul breathing
  11. Kussmaul respiration

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