malamute

See also: Malamute

English

An Alaskan malamute.

Etymology

So called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. The people's name derives from Inupiaq malimiut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæl.ə.mjuːt/

Noun

malamute (plural malamutes)

1. An ancient northern breed of dog of the husky type, particularly used as a sled dog.

Derived terms

• malamute de Alaska

Translations

dog breed

• Finnish: malamuutti, alaskanmalamuutti
• French: malamute (fr) m, malamute de l’Alaska (fr) m
• Irish: malamútach m
• Spanish: malamute de Alaska