uqsruq

Inupiaq

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *uqšuq, from Proto-Eskimo *uqðuʀ (“fat, blubber”). Cognate with Greenlandic orsoq, Inuktitut ᐅᖅᓱᖅ (oqsoq).

Noun

uqsruq (dual uqsruk, plural uqsrut)

  1. oil
  2. seal oil

Synonyms
  • misiġaaq
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.