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kamik en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkæmɪk/ (Canada)
• /ˈkɑmɪk/ (Canada)

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᑲᒥᒃ (kamik).

Meanings

1. A mukluk.
   • The old man in old grayish kamiks still had very good vision […] 1996, William T. Vollmann, The Atlas:
   • Regional differences affect kamik styles. 1987, Jill Elizabeth Oakes, Factors influencing kamik production in Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories:

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