Meanings
nountupik (plural tupiks)
plural tupiks · alternative topek · alternative tupek · alternative tupiq
- A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
Synonyms: sealskin tent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
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Origin
From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.
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APA
tupik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupik
MLA
“tupik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupik. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tupik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupik.
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