"Okak" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈoʊ.kɑk/
Rhymes: -əʊkɑk Etymology: Derived from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut oĸaĸ (“tongue”). The settlement was named after Okak Bay, which is shaped roughly like a tongue. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ike|oĸaĸ|t=tongue}} Eastern Canadian Inuktitut oĸaĸ (“tongue”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Okak
  1. A ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Canada, Ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Okak-en-name-Hnm2~-wz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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