Meanings
proper noun
- The capital city of Nunavut, Canada.
Synonyms: Frobisher Bay
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proper nounThe capital city of Nunavut, Canada.
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Origin
- Inuktitutᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
- Inuktitutᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
- EnglishIqaluit
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ (iqaloit, “place of fish”), plural of ᐃᖃᓗᒃ (iqalok, “fish”).
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Arabic إِيكَالُوِيت, إِقَالُوِيت
- إِيكَالُوِيت (ʔīkāluwīt)capital of Nunavut
- إِقَالُوِيت (ʔiqāluwīt)capital of Nunavut
French Iqaluit, Frobisher Bay
- Iqaluitcapital of Nunavut
- Frobisher Baycapital of Nunavut
- Baie de Frobishercapital of Nunavut
German Iqaluit
- Iqaluitcapital of Nunavut
Japanese イカルイト
- イカルイト (Ikaruito)capital of Nunavut
Korean 이칼루이트
- 이칼루이트 (Ikallu'iteu)capital of Nunavut
Polish Iqaluit
- Iqaluitcapital of Nunavut
Russian Икалу́ит
- Икалу́ит (Ikalúit)capital of Nunavut
Ukrainian Ікалу́їт, Фро́бішер-Бей
- Ікалу́їт (Ikalújit)capital of Nunavut
- Фро́бішер-Бей (Fróbišer-Bej)capital of Nunavut
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APA
Iqaluit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iqaluit
MLA
“Iqaluit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iqaluit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iqaluit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iqaluit.
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