Meanings
- human sciencesAn extinct Eskimo-Aleut language that was spoken on the Chukotka Peninsula of Russia.
Synonyms: Sirenik Yupik, Sireniki Yupik, Old Sirenik, Vuteen, Sirenikskiy
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn extinct Eskimo-Aleut language that was spoken on the Chukotka Peninsula of Russia.
Origin
- Proto-Eskimo*ciʀunəʀ
- EnglishSirenik
Transliteration of Sirenik Сиӷы́ных (Siǧýnyh), from сиӷы́ных (siǧýnyh, “horn”), from Proto-Eskimo *ciʀunəʀ.
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Sirenik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirenik
“Sirenik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirenik. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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