The name of these waterproof Eskimo boots comes from a native word in part meaning "bearded"
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Speak Alaskan - Alaska.org  Alaska Marine Highway System - This is another name for the state-owned ferry. .... Bunny Boots  Originally developed for the army, these oversized rubber, insulated ... Gussuk - The English version of various native words meaning white person. ... The name comes from Maklak, the yupik word for bearded, a common...
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Yup'ik clothing - Wikipedia  Yup'ik clothing refers to the traditional Eskimo style clothes worn by the Yup'ik people of ... Hunting clothes were designed to be insulated and waterproof. ... Also, the word mukluk (Eskimo boot, a soft knee-high boot of seal or caribou skin) which is ... from the Yup'ik word maklak meaning bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus).
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Iupiat Eskimo dictionary - Alaska State Library  These words have been gathered over a period of ten years and drawn ... A word entry which is not followed by a letter means that the ... Eskimo entries of Parts I & II. vi ..... everyone, all person, man. Eskimo (lit. real person). Indian white person ...... ]s:aglik (N), mamilik (K). 35. Eskimo waterproof boots paurj aak rubber boots.
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Native American Languages  Similarities among words in these languages are too pervasive and systematic ... In Central Alaskan Yup'ik, an Eskimo-Aleut language of Alaska, the word ella is ... 'waterproof skin boot', atallgaq 'ankle-high skin boot', kameksak 'ankle-high skin boot, ... elements, called morphemes, each contributing a meaning of its own.
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What Are Mukluks? | Wonderopolis  The word mukluk" comes from the Yupik word (maklak) for the bearded seal. ... These natural materials also gave mukluks one of their best cold-weather qualities: breathability. ... and snow out as native peoples traveled across the Arctic hunting for food. ... One way to keep your feet dry is by wearing waterproof boots.
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jeopardy/2661_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD? | The name of this cold, treeless region where reindeer thrive comes from a Russian word for "flat-topped hill" | tundra.
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Algonquian Words in English (Algonkian Indian ... - Native language  More words have been borrowed into English from Algonquian Languages than from all other American Indian languages combined--not ... animals (caribou, wapiti, moose, chipmunk, raccoon, muskrat, opossum, woodchuck, terrapin, skunk,)...
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3 letter words whose second letter is U - LearnEnglishNow.com  A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae. ... But (v. t.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, ..... Hum (v. i.) To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without .... to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on...
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Nenets languages - Revolvy  Apart from the word 'Nenets', only one other Nenets word has entered the English language: 'parka', their traditional long hooded jacket made from skins and sometimes fur. .... They speak either the Tundra or Forest varieties of Nenets . ..... he created a small Taiga school to teach the traditional reindeer herding skills to...
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sou'wester (hat) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "sou'wester" (hat) definition: waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in ... a storm or strong wind from the southwest | a sailor's waterproof coat or hat of...
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RUNNERS OF MUD AND ICE: THE HISTORIC QAMUTIIK::Mushing ...  Mar 1, 2010 ... At first sight a modern qamutiik looks simple in design: Two wooden ... If no wood was avaible, the coastal Arctic peoples made sleds out of ... Inuit, walrus ivory is attached to the bottom of the bone runners for easier gliding.
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Eskimo - Wikipedia  The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the northern ... As a result, the term Eskimo is still in use in Alaska. ... the name "Eskimo," both derived from the Innu-aimun (Montagnais) language, .... Siberian Yupik or Yuit (Chaplinon and St Lawrence Island, 1,400 speakers): Naukan (700 speakers).
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anoraks - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "anoraks" is a plural form of "anorak": a kind of heavy jacket. Synonyms: parka, windbreaker, windcheater [Britain], Windbreaker [North America... ... Etymology: Eskimo's waterproof, hooded jacket, from Greenland Eskimo anoraq. Applied to. ... [informal, ... (22 of 480 words, 2 definitions, 9 usage examples, pronunciation).
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Wellington boot - Wikipedia  The Wellington boot is a type of boot based upon leather Hessian boots. They were worn and ... They are common in contemporary society, and no longer associated with a ... Wellington boots are waterproof and are most often made from rubber or .... Though most commonly called "gum boots" or "gumbies", an alternative...
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Jeop Set X Flashcards | Quizlet  Chinook. A people of the Pacific Northwest, their language, or a warm wind in the area. .... Barbarossa. This "Red-Bearded" pirate used Tunisia as a base when fighting off 16th C. Christian attempts to control the area.
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Raincoat - Wikipedia  A raincoat or slicker is a waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are waist length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rain suit. Modern raincoats are often constructed of breathable, waterproof fabrics ... A child wearing a yellow raincoat with hood.
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Anorak | Define Anorak at Dictionary.com  Anorak definition, a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, ... Word Origin ... Eskimo's waterproof, hooded jacket, 1924, from Greenland Eskimo anoraq. ... In British slang, "socially inept person" (Partridge associates it with a ... Learn the correct uses of these two commonly confused homophones.
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Eskimo words for snow - Wikipedia  The claim that Eskimo languages have an unusually large number of words for snow is a ... The first re-evaluation of the claim was by linguist Laura Martin in 1986, who traced the history of the claim and .... English also has the related word glacier and the four common skiing terms pack, powder, crud, and crust, so one can...
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19 - Online Etymology Dictionary  name first applied 18c. by Russian explorers, from Aleut alaxsxaq, literally ... in reference to the pelican's pouch (compare Arabic saqqa "pelican," literally "water carrier"). ... The prison-island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay is named for pelicans that ... "ratio of light reflected from a surface," 1859, from Latin albedo, literally...
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Eskimo boots - definition of Eskimo boots by The Free Dictionary  ... pronunciation, Eskimo boots translation, English dictionary definition of Eskimo boots. n. 1. A soft boot made of reindeer skin or sealskin and worn by Eskimos.
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Inuit Boots - definition of Inuit Boots by The Free Dictionary  A soft boot made of reindeer skin or sealskin and worn by Eskimos. 2. A slipper with a soft sole resembling this boot. [Yupik maklak, bearded seal (from whose...