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tupilaq

tupilaq is the alternative form 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.

Forms of tupilaq

pluraltupilaqs

Questions about tupilaq

What is tupilaq the alternative form of?
Tupilaq is the alternative form of tupilak.

Words near tupilaq in the dictionary

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

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