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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUKLUK

From Inuktitut muklok large seal.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUKLUK

mukluk  [ˈmʌklʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUKLUK

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Mukluk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUKLUK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mukluk

Mukluks or Kamik are a soft boot traditionally made of reindeer skin or sealskin and were originally worn by Arctic aboriginal people, including the Inuit and Yupik. The term mukluk is often used for any soft boot designed for cold weather and modern designs are often similar to high-top athletic shoes. The word "mukluk" is of Yupik origin, from maklak, the bearded seal, while "kamik" is an Inuit word. In the Inuipiaq language the "u" makes an "oo" sound, and so the spelling "maklak" is used with the same pronunciation. Sealskin kamik Felt mukluks with deerskin foot Another type of boot, sometimes called an Inuit boot, originating in Greenland and the eastern part of Alaska, are made by binding them with animal cartilage and have a centre seam running down to the foot of the boot. Mukluks weigh little and allow hunters to move very quietly. They may be adorned with pompons and beads and may be lined with furs such as rabbit, fox and raccoon. The design of the mukluk is used for the industrial manufacture of cold-weather boots, especially paired with a rugged contemporary sole.

Definition of mukluk in the English dictionary

The definition of mukluk in the dictionary is a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUKLUK


cluck
klʌk
luck
lʌk
misluck
ˌmɪsˈlʌk
pluck
plʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUKLUK

muir
Muir Glacier
muirburn
mujaheddin
mujahedeen
mujahedin
mujahideen
mujik
Mukden
mukhabarat
mukhtar
muktuk
mulatta
mulatto
mulattress
mulberries
mulberry
Mulberry Harbour
mulberry tree
mulch

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUKLUK

auk
bouk
Datuk
douk
euk
Kirkuk
Mamluk
Marduk
Norodom Sihanouk
padauk
padouk
Pamuk
Seljuk
souk
taluk
tuk-tuk
uk
Volapuk
yuk
zouk

Synonyms and antonyms of mukluk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mukluk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUKLUK

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The translations of mukluk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mukluk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mukluk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mukluk
570 millions of speakers

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mukluk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mukluk
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

mukluk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mukluk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mukluk
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Translator English - Bengali

mukluk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mukluk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mukluk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mukluk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mukluk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mukluk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mukluk
85 millions of speakers
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mukluk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mukluk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्कल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mukluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mukluk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

MUKLUK
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mukluk
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mukluk
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Translator English - Greek

Mukluk
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mukluk
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Mukluk
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Mukluk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mukluk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUKLUK»

The term «mukluk» is regularly used and occupies the 65.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUKLUK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mukluk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUKLUK»

Discover the use of mukluk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mukluk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Venting, Somebody Had to Say It
Mukluk: What a wonderful word this is. It has been one of my favorites since Iwas a kid. Yes, they are footwear, but the word is too powerful for just that meaning. I think it can be used in various ways. He's a stupid mukluk. Let's get the mukluk ...
Harry Webster, 2010
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Mukluk
The term mukluk is often used for any soft boot designed for cold weather and modern designs are often similar to high-top athletic shoes. The word "mukluk" is of Yupik origin, from maklak, the bearded seal, while "kamik" is an Inuit word.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Tracks that Speak: The Legacy of Native American Words in ...
The Legacy of Native American Words in North American Culture Charles L. Cutler. MUKLUK ... With differences, of course. The word mukluk comes from the Yupik Eskimo name maklak for the bearded seal. Though styles of mukluk varied,  ...
Charles L. Cutler, 2002
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Crude Dreams: A Personal History of Oil & Politics in Alaska
It was clear they expected great things from the Mukluk well. About a month before the well was expected to reach target depth, oil geologist Marvin Mangus spoke to my oil-history class at Anchorage's Alaska Pacific University. Mangus told ...
Jack Roderick, 1997
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Oil & Honor: The Texaco-Pennzoil Wars : Inside the $11 ...
They called it Mukluk, and nobody was watching more closely than Texaco. Now more desperate than ever for oil-in-the-ground, Texaco was one of several companies that had paid a total of $ 1 .6 billion just for the rights to explore for oil in ...
Thomas Petzinger, 1999
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The Offshore Imperative: Shell Oil's Search for Petroleum in ...
Although Shell geologists had not assigned as high a probability of finding oil at Mukluk as some other companies, and thus did not bet as heavily on it (the company spent $162 million on leases), Shell Oil shared in the costly disappointment.
Tyler Priest, 2007
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Beyond the End of the Road: A Winter of Contentment North of ...
On the foyer bulletin board we read a flyer advertising the Mukluk Manor Bed & Breakfast. You gotta like a bed & breakfast called mukluk. I called the number and asked if they had any rooms. “We're not really open this time of year. You can  ...
Michael D. Pitt, 2009
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Assessing Comprehension Thinking Strategies
Maria. Rosita. and. the. Mukluk. Song. Hundreds of years ago, in a kingdom far away, there lived a girl named Maria Rosita. She lived with her poor father at the foot of a great mountain. Maria Rosita always sang lovely songs to keep her father ...
Ellin Keene, 2006
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Why I Hate Straws:
Back. At. The. Tok. Kiosk's. Mukluk. Rack. Lately, I've had a little time on my hands. I had no serious spring cleaning to bug me, since mywife hasn't been born yet, andevery time I did try to shuffle the dust around a bit, another tornado would ...
Barry Parham, 2009
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The Dream of a Broken Field
Mukluk. I am haunted by the terrorism of the past. I make ordinary statements to bypass — I am glad Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri. I am glad Topeka is the capital of Kansas. I came to the edge of myself over which there was a drop.
Diane Glancy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUKLUK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mukluk is used in the context of the following news items.
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First ride on the new 2016 Salsa bikes
More evolutionary than revolutionary, it's kind of like what you'd expect to get if a Fargo and a Mukluk enjoyed a little too much bourbon around ... «Bicycle Times Magazine, Jul 15»
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5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Buy Native
The Métis mukluk is Manitobah Mukluks' signature product. (Manitobah Mukluks). High heels. If she can find a flat surface, Joy Parton will paint ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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How a little company from Manitoba is taking over the world one …
When the Métis entrepreneur Sean McCormick went into the mukluk business in the early 1990s, he had no intention of becoming a Canadian ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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Explorers 2015: Lawsuit delays Royale exploration program
Abdel-Rahman was working for Sohio in 1983, when the company drilled the Mukluk well in Harrison Bay. The $1 billion well was the most ... «Petroleum News, Jun 15»
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EAGE 2015: Boldness Vs. Risk In Exploration
Examining other seismic data nearby, the company found an almost lookalike prospect, the Mukluk. However, the prospect was offshore, ... «Oil and Gas Investor, Jun 15»
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Newborn animals make for a sweet, sleepless season at Alaska …
Mukluk the musk ox. A memorable pair named Walter and Ham. The list goes on. For calves, there are around-the-clock bottle feedings and a ... «Alaska Dispatch News, May 15»
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Reading the North: Sled-dog driver Olesen, grizzly trade
I kicked it down with my thick mukluk. "That'll do. Home sweet home." It was time to camp, and the blank white sweep of tundra offered no ... «Alaska Dispatch News, May 15»
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The Late Show: The white-knuckle glory of overtime in the NHL …
Puck luck, like mukluk, is Arctic in origin and utility. “You always say it's never a bad idea to throw a puck at the net at this time in a game,” ... «SI.com, May 15»
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Tradition handed down at college leather-working class
Wet'suwet'en elder Mabel Forsythe is handing down the beading and leatherworking skills she learned from her mother at a mukluk-making ... «Smithers Interior News, May 15»
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$1.625 million development IRRRB dollars
The current business park recently sold its last lot to Steger Mukluk's manufacturing facility as part of its business expansion. The new business ... «Mesabi Daily News, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mukluk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mukluk>. Apr 2024 ».
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