"tupik" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtuːpɪk/ Forms: tupiks [plural]
Etymology: From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ik|-}} Inupiaq, {{cog|kl|tupeq}} Greenlandic tupeq Head templates: {{en-noun}} tupik (plural tupiks)
  1. A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer. Synonyms: topek, tupek, tupiq Related terms (traditional Native American dwellings): hogan (alt: used by the Navajo in the southwestern United States), igloo (english: used by the Inuit, made of snow), teepee (english: used in the Great Plains), wetu (alt: used by the Wampanoag in the northeastern United States), wickiup (english: used in the southwestern and western United States), wigwam (english: used in the northeastern United States)
    Sense id: en-tupik-en-noun-bwZfGHOU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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