Nunakput

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proper noun

A territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada

OriginInuvialuktun Nunakput →
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Meanings

proper nounNunakput (plural m)

plural m

  1. A territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada
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    NWT, Canada 2025. Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Lucy Kuptana was elected to the 20th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in November 2023 to represent the constituency of Nunakput, which includes the communities of Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, and Ulukhaktok.

Origin

  1. Inuvialuktunnunakput“our land”
  2. InuvialuktunNunakput
  3. EnglishNunakput

Unadapted borrowing from Inuvialuktun Nunakput, from Inuvialuktun nunakput (“our land”).

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APA

Nunakput. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nunakput

MLA

“Nunakput.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nunakput. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nunakput,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nunakput.

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