ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ

Inuktitut

Etymology

From ᐊᕐᕕᒃ (arfik, “bowhead whale”). Literally, “place of the bowhead whale”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aʁviˈat]

Proper noun

ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (arfiat)

1. Arviat (a village in Nunavut, Canada)

Alternative forms

• Arviat

Descendants

• English: Arviat
• French: Arviat