qiviut

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EnglishEdit

a small piece of qiviut wool

EtymologyEdit

From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ ‎(qiviuq, “underwool”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪv.i.ət/

NounEdit

qiviut ‎(uncountable)

1. The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.

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