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naniqs

naniqs is the plural of naniq.

Meaning of naniq

Noun

naniq (plural naniqs)

  1. A traditional soapstone oil lamp fuelled by blubber and seal fat, of Eastern Arctic peoples, such as the Inupiat, Yupik and Inuit.
    Synonyms:
    qulliq, kudlik

Questions about naniqs

What is naniqs the plural of?
Naniqs is the plural of naniq.

Words near naniqs in the dictionary

  1. Nanhui New City
  2. nani
  3. Nanima
  4. Nanini
  5. naniq
  6. naniqs
  7. nanisation
  8. Nanislav
  9. nanism
  10. nanisms
  11. nanite

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