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inukshuk

/ɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk/

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From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ (inoksok, “in the likeness of a human”).

noun inukshuks · inukshuit · inuksuit · inuksuk

A structure of piled stones, used as a landmark and traditionally constructed by the Inuit, often resembling a humanoid figure. The Nunavut Territory flag bears a rendering of an inukshuk in the form of a crucifix.

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@misc{inukshuk_2026,
  title = {inukshuk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inukshuk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}