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Nunavik

Nunavik proper noun: the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada.

Proper noun

Nunavik

  1. The northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada.

Origin of Nunavik

From Inuktitut ᓄᓇᕕᒃ (nonafik, “place to live”).

Questions about Nunavik

What does Nunavik mean?
Nunavik means the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada.
What part of speech is Nunavik?
Nunavik is a proper noun.

Words near Nunavik in the dictionary

  1. nunating
  2. nunation
  3. nunations
  4. Nunatsiavut
  5. Nunatukavut
  6. Nunavik
  7. Nunavimmiut
  8. Nunavummiuq
  9. Nunavummiut
  10. Nunavut
  11. Nunavut Territory

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