"qiviut" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɪv.i.ət/
Etymology: From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|iu|ᕿᕕᐅᖅ|ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ|underwool}} Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} qiviut (uncountable)
  1. The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fibers
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