Meanings
proper noun
- A northern village in Kativik, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Origin
- Inuktitutᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ
- EnglishAupaluk
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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French Aupaluk
- AupalukInuit village in Quebec, Canada
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APA
Aupaluk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aupaluk
MLA
“Aupaluk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aupaluk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aupaluk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aupaluk.
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