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tupilaks

tupilaks is the plural of tupilak.

Meaning of tupilak

Noun

tupilak (plural tupilaks or tupilat)

  1. (Inuit mythology) A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy.
  2. A (small) representation of such a monster, often carved from whale bone.

Questions about tupilaks

What is tupilaks the plural of?
Tupilaks is the plural of tupilak.

Words near tupilaks in the dictionary

  1. tupik
  2. tupiks
  3. tupilak
  4. tupilakosaurid
  5. tupilakosaurids
  6. tupilaks
  7. tupilaq
  8. tupilaqs
  9. tupilat
  10. Tupilați
  11. tupiloside

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