qulliq

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noun

A kudlik, a lamp used by the Inuit, consisting of a cup of soapstone filled with oil (commonly from blubber) with cottongrass or moss used as a wick.

OriginInuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ →
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Meanings

nounqulliq (plural qulliqs)

plural qulliqs

  1. A kudlik, a lamp used by the Inuit, consisting of a cup of soapstone filled with oil (commonly from blubber) with cottongrass or moss used as a wick.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
naniq

Origin

  1. Inuktitutᖁᓪᓕᖅ
  2. Englishqulliq

From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qolliq).

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Translations

French qulliq
  • qulliqlamp
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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