kudlik

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UK/ˈkuːdlɪk/

noun

A type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.

OriginGreenlandic ĸutdleĸ →
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Meanings

nounkudlik (plural kudliks)

plural kudliks · alternative qudlik · alternative qulliq

  1. CanadahistoricalA type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
naniq

Origin

  1. Greenlandicĸutdleĸ
  2. Englishkudlik

Borrowed from Greenlandic ĸutdleĸ, now spelled qulleq; cognate to Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qolliq).

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APA

kudlik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kudlik

MLA

“kudlik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kudlik. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kudlik,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kudlik.

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