tupik
- noun
- /ˈtuːpɪk/
- US
- She described how her grandparents would set up a tupik along the river for fishing and camping.
Examples
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The archaeologists uncovered the remains of a tupik used by Inuit families during the summer months.
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In the museum, you can see a reconstructed tupik complete with caribou skin covering.
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The Inuit family lives in a tupik during the summer.
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Many tupiks were set up for the festival.
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The archaeologists uncovered the remains of a tupik used by Inuit families during the summer months.
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In the museum, you can see a reconstructed tupik complete with caribou skin covering.
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She described how her grandparents would set up a tupik along the river for fishing and camping.
Synonyms
A tent that Inuit people make from seal skin to use in summer
A tent made of animal skins or cloth that Arctic people use in summer
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tupik comes from an Inuit word tupiq meaning 'tent' or 'skin house'. So a tupik is literally a tent made from animal skins that Inuit people used as a summer home.