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QIVIUT (n. pl. -S)
Definition(s):
- (n.) the wool of a muskox
- (n.) fiber or fabric made from the wool of a muskox
Useful information for game players:
- Front hooks: (none)
- Back hooks: -S
- Anagrams: (none)
- Longer extensions: (none)
- Wraparounds: (none)
- Other Spellings: (none)
- Related Forms: (none)
Epilogue:
I was fortunate to be able to spend a few days in Alaska recently, where I was delighted to discover that QIVIUT is a relatively common word. It means “underwool” in Inuit, the language of native peoples of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. Speaking of Q-not-followed-by-U words, another Inuit word frequently encountered in Alaska is UMIAQ, a canoe-like boat used by the natives of those arctic regions, also spelled UMIAC, UMIAK, OOMIAC, OOMIAK, UMIACK, and OOMIACK.
This week’s theme: Words starting with the letter Q
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