Etymology

Iqaluit

Iq·al·u·it
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Today it means: The capital city of Nunavut, Canada. Full definition →

Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
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  1. Inuktitut · borrowed fromᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
  2. Inuktitut · borrowed fromᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
  3. English todayIqaluit

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit, “place of fish”), plural of ᐃᖃᓗᒃ (iqalok, “fish”).

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