kudlik
English
Alternative forms
- qudlik
- qulliq
Etymology
From a variant form of Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qulliq), or else a variant of qulliq which developed after that word's borrowing into English.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkuːdlɪk/
Noun
kudlik (plural kudliks)
- (Canada, historical) A type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit, a qulliq.