Etymology

Sugpiaq

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Today it means: Synonym of Alutiiq. Full definition →

ems Sugpiaq ← Proto-Eskimo *iŋuɣpiɣaʀ
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  1. Proto-Eskimo · derived from*iŋuɣpiɣaʀ
  2. ems · borrowed fromSugpiaq“real person”
  3. English todaySugpiaq

Borrowed from Alutiiq Sugpiaq (“real person”), from Proto-Eskimo *iŋuɣpiɣaʀ, from *iŋuɣ (“human, person”).

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