angakkuq

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angakkuq

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From (Eastern Canadian) Inuktitut ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ (angatkoq), ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ (angakkoq).

noun angakkuqs

An Inuit shaman. The shaman (angakkuq), because of his/her disposition and training …, was the only one who knew how to bridge the gap between the various categories of beings and communicate with all of them ….
Similar: angatkuq, angakok, angekok

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@misc{angakkuq_2026,
  title = {angakkuq},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angakkuq},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}