igunaq

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noun

An Inuit delicacy made by burying meat and fat which decompose for consumption the following year.

OriginInuktitut ᐃᒍᓇᖅ →
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Meanings

nounigunaq (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn Inuit delicacy made by burying meat and fat which decompose for consumption the following year.

Origin

  1. Inuktitutᐃᒍᓇᖅ
  2. Englishigunaq

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᒍᓇᖅ (iconaq).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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