ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ

Inuktitut

Etymology

From ᐊᕐᕕᒃ (arfik, “bowhead whale”). Literally, “place of the bowhead whale”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aʁviˈat]

Proper noun

ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (arfiat)

  1. Arviat (a village in Nunavut, Canada)

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • English: Arviat
  • French: Arviat
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