Etymology

qiviut

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Today it means: The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre. Full definition →

Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ
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  1. Inuktitut · derived fromᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ“underwool”
  2. English todayqiviut

From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”).

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