Beothuk

English

Alternative forms

Beothic, Beothick, Beothuck

Etymology

From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːˈɒtək/, /ˈbeɪ.əθʊk/

Noun

Beothuk (plural Beothuks or Beothuk)

(ethnology) A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Translations

people

Russian: беоту́ки m pl (beotúki)

Proper noun

Beothuk

(linguistics) The extinct language of these people.

Translations

language

Beothuk: Beothukan
French: béothuk (fr) m
Russian: беоту́к m (beotúk), беоту́кский m (beotúkskij)

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