qarmaq

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noun

An interseasonal single-room family dwelling among the Inuit people, variously consisting of a hybrid tent and igloo, or tent and sod house.

OriginInuktitut ᖃᕐᒪᖅ →
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Meanings

nounqarmaq (plural qarmaqs or qarmat)

plural qarmaqs · plural qarmat

  1. An interseasonal single-room family dwelling among the Inuit people, variously consisting of a hybrid tent and igloo, or tent and sod house.

Origin

  1. Inuktitutᖃᕐᒪᖅ
  2. Englishqarmaq

From Inuktitut ᖃᕐᒪᖅ (qarmaq).

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APA

qarmaq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qarmaq

MLA

“qarmaq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qarmaq. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qarmaq,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qarmaq.

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