malamute
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malamute¹
- /ˈmæ.ləˌmjuːt/ UK
- /ˈmæ.ləˌmut/ US
Rhymes with -æləmjuːt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Inupiaq malimiut, so called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. First attested in 1884.
noun malamutes · Malamute · malemute
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A breed of dog of the husky type, originally bred for its strength to haul freight as a sled dog.
Similar: Alaskan Malamute
Malamute²
Where it comes from
From Inupiaq malimiut.
noun
- A member of an Inupiak people who live in western Alaska and are known for breeding malamute dogs.
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noun dog breed
| Español | malamute de Alaska |
|---|---|
| Français | malamute, malamute de l'Alaska |
| Русский | аля́скинский маламу́т aljáskinskij malamút |
Talk about this word "malamute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malamute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. malamute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malamute "malamute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malamute.Cite this
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title = {malamute},
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