Etymology

Kativik

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Today it means: A regional government and statistical region of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Seat: Kuujjuaq Full definition →

Inuktitut ᑲᑎᕕᒃ
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  1. Inuktitut · derived fromᑲᑎᕕᒃ
  2. English todayKativik

From Inuktitut ᑲᑎᕕᒃ (katifik), literally, “place where a lot of people go to gather”, or loosely "gathering place".

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