tupik

noun

tupik

noun

/ˈtuːpɪk/

Etymology From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.

1

A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.

Related terms
hogan, igloo, teepee, wetu, wickiup, wigwam

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