kudlik

English

Alternative forms

• qudlik
• qulliq

Etymology

Borrowed from Greenlandic ĸutdleĸ, now spelled qulleq; cognate to Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qolliq).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːdlɪk/

Noun

kudlik (plural kudliks)

1. (Canada, historical) A type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.