Etymology

Aupaluk

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Today it means: A northern village in Kativik, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada Full definition →

Inuktitut ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ
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  1. Inuktitut · derived fromᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ
  2. English todayAupaluk

From Inuktitut ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ (aopalok), literally, “place where the land is red”, referring to the iron-rich soils of the surrounding area.

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