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Makkovik

Syllables: Mak·ko·vik/ˈmæk.oʊ.vɪk/

Makkovik proper noun: a town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Proper noun

Makkovik

  1. A town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Origin of Makkovik

Borrowed from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut Maggovik, derived in turn from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut maxok (“two”) suffixed with the locative suffix -vik. The toponym appears to refer to a bay split into two sections. The settlement is named after nearby Cape Makkovik.

Questions about Makkovik

What does Makkovik mean?
Makkovik means a town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
What part of speech is Makkovik?
Makkovik is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Makkovik?
Makkovik is pronounced /ˈmæk.oʊ.vɪk/.

Words near Makkovik in the dictionary

  1. makked
  2. Makki
  3. makkin
  4. Makkis
  5. makkoli
  6. Makkovik
  7. maklamicin
  8. maklouba
  9. makloubeh
  10. makluba
  11. makluk

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