Nunavut
/ˈn(j)uːnəˌvuːt/
Nunavut proper noun: a territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.
Proper noun
Nunavut
- A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.
- All of the houses in Nunavut must be built on stilts because the permafrost makes it impossible to sink foundations.2018, Tanya Tagaq, Split Tooth, And Other Stories (2023), page 60
- Synonyms:
- Nunavut Territory
Nunavut meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Nunavut in Hindi
- territory in northern Canada
- नूनावूत nūnāvūt
Nunavut in Marathi
- territory in northern Canada
- नुनवुत nunvut
Nunavut in Urdu
- territory in northern Canada
- نُناوُت nunavut
Nunavut in Bengali
- territory in northern Canada
- নুনাভুট nunabhuṭ
More languagesFewer languages
- Nunavut in Arabic
- نُونَافُوت nunafūt
- Nunavut in Thai
- นูนาวุต nuu-naa-wút
Synonyms of Nunavut
Origin of Nunavut
From Inuktitut nunavut (“our land”)/ᓄᓇᕗᑦ (nonafot). Compare Greenlandic nunarput (“our country, Greenland”), Inuvialuktun nunakput (“our land”), and Alutiiq nunapet (“our land”)
Words formed from Nunavut
Phrases with Nunavut
Questions about Nunavut
- What does Nunavut mean?
- Nunavut means a territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.
- What is Nunavut in Hindi?
- Nunavut in Hindi is नूनावूत (nūnāvūt). See Nunavut meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Nunavut?
- Nunavut is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nunavut?
- Nunavut is pronounced /ˈn(j)uːnəˌvuːt/.
Words near Nunavut in the dictionary
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