Iqaluit

See also: iqaluit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit, “place of fish”), plural of ᐃᖃᓗᒃ (iqalok, “fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈkælʊ.ɪt/

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• Hyphenation: Iq‧al‧u‧it

Proper noun

Iqaluit

1. The capital city of Nunavut, Canada.

Synonyms

• Frobisher Bay (former name)

Translations

capital of Nunavut

• French: Iqaluit (fr), Frobisher Bay, Baie de Frobisher
• German: Iqaluit (de)
• Inuktitut: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit), Iqaluit
• Japanese: イカルイト (Ikaruito)
• Korean: 이칼루이트 (Ikallu'iteu)
• Ukrainian: Ікалу́їт m (Ikalújit), Фро́бішер-Бей m (Fróbišer-Bej)

Anagrams

• Alutiiq

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit, “place of fish”), plural of ᐃᖃᓗᒃ (iqalok, “fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ka.lwit/

Proper noun

Iqaluit ?

1. Iqaluit (the capital city of Nunavut, Canada)

Synonyms

• (former name) Frobisher Bay, Baie de Frobisher

Inuktitut

Alternative forms

• iqaluit, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit)

Proper noun

Iqaluit

1. Iqaluit (the capital city of Nunavut, Canada); Latin spelling of ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit)

Descendants

• English: Iqaluit
• French: Iqaluit