Definition of inukshuk in English:
inukshuk
(also inuksuk)
nounPlural inukshuks, Plural inuksuit ɪˈnʊkʃʊkɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk
A structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemorative sign.
the figure of the inukshuk is omnipresent in Inuit tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet the colours of the five stones of the inukshuk differ.
- We admired the inukshuks by the beach.
- To build an inukshuk you must find the perfect balance for each rock.
- Since there are as many different Inuksuit as there are pebbles on the beach, it is possible to draw an infinite variety of statues.
- In Reykjavik, Irniq unveiled an inuksuk in front of the Canadian embassy.
- He wore a white T-shirt with an inuksuk logo and blue jeans.
- Although most inuksuit appear singly, sometimes they are arranged in sequences spanning great distances or are grouped to mark a specific place.
- He built an inuksuk in a Quebec City cemetery in honor of Inuit laid to rest there.
- This inukshuk reminds us of our dependence on one another and the importance of strong relationships.
- Inuksuit are a nuanced, complex and vital form of communication.
Origin
From Inuit inuksuk, from inuk 'person' + -suk 'substitute, stand-in'.
Definition of inukshuk in US English:
inukshuk
(also inuksuk)
nouniˈno͝okˌSHo͝okɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk
A structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemorative sign.
the figure of the inukshuk is omnipresent in Inuit tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- Inuksuit are a nuanced, complex and vital form of communication.
- This inukshuk reminds us of our dependence on one another and the importance of strong relationships.
- He wore a white T-shirt with an inuksuk logo and blue jeans.
- Since there are as many different Inuksuit as there are pebbles on the beach, it is possible to draw an infinite variety of statues.
- To build an inukshuk you must find the perfect balance for each rock.
- We admired the inukshuks by the beach.
- In Reykjavik, Irniq unveiled an inuksuk in front of the Canadian embassy.
- He built an inuksuk in a Quebec City cemetery in honor of Inuit laid to rest there.
- Yet the colours of the five stones of the inukshuk differ.
- Although most inuksuit appear singly, sometimes they are arranged in sequences spanning great distances or are grouped to mark a specific place.
Origin
From Inuit inuksuk, from inuk ‘person’ + -suk ‘substitute, stand-in’.