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Meaning of "Ookpik" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OOKPIK

From Inuktitut ukpik a snowy owl.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OOKPIK

Ookpik  [ˈuːkpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OOKPIK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ookpik 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 OOKPIK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ookpik

An Ookpik is a popular Inuit handicraft toy. It is a small, souvenir owl with large head and big eyes, a beak, and small black talons. They are often made from wolf fur, sealskin and other traditional materials. Ukpik is the Inuktitut word for Snowy Owl.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OOKPIK


anisotropic
ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
biopic
ˈbaɪəʊˌpɪk
endoscopic
ˌendəʊˈskɒpɪk
epic
ˈɛpɪk
isotropic
ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
kaleidoscopic
kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk
laparoscopic
ˌlæpərəˈskɒpɪk
macroscopic
ˌməkrəʊˈskɒpɪk
microscopic
ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
off-topic
ˌɒfˈtɒpɪk
Olympic
əˈlɪmpɪk
phenotypic
ˌfiːnəʊˈtɪpɪk
philanthropic
ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk
pic
pɪk
pick
pɪk
spectroscopic
ˈspɛktrəskɒpɪk
telescopic
ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk
toothpick
ˈtuːθˌpɪk
topic
ˈtɒpɪk
tropic
ˈtrɒpɪk

WORDS THAT END LIKE OOKPIK

batik
chik
Dubrovnik
gopik
Luik
maik
malik
naik
Nalchik
Pernik
Reykjavik
sheik
sik
spik
Sputnik
Tajik
tik
tughrik
tupik
Yupik

Synonyms and antonyms of Ookpik in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ookpik» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OOKPIK

Find out the translation of Ookpik to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ookpik from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ookpik» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Ookpik
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ookpik
570 millions of speakers

English

Ookpik
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ookpik
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ookpik
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ookpik
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ookpik
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ookpik
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ookpik
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ookpik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ookpik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Ookpik
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ookpik
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ookpik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ookpik
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ookpik
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओपिकिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ookpik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ookpik
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ookpik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ookpik
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ookpik
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ookpik
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ookpik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ookpik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ookpik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ookpik

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OOKPIK»

The term «Ookpik» is used very little and occupies the 159.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OOKPIK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OOKPIK»

Discover the use of Ookpik in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ookpik and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ookpik: The Travels of a Snowy Owl
A young snowy owl is born on the Artic tundra, but when food becomes scarce he migrates to a dairy farm in eastern New York, where he attracts a small following of bird watchers.
Bruce Hiscock, 2008
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Ookpik Visits the U.S.A.
Ookpik, the Snowy Owl, drives out of his igloo, around the United States, and back home to Canada. Includes a cut-out figure to be moved along the road to New England, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, and other scenic spots.
Kent Salisbury, 1968
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Ookpik in the City
Ookpik, the Arctic owl, longs to see the city and is very happy to accept the invitation of a visiting poodle.
Barbara Shook Hazen, 1968
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Once Upon a Time: My Life With Children's Books
Ookpik, Ookpik Dance with Us, Till our Lives Go Luminous... Ookpik, Ookpik By your Grace, Help us Live in Our own Space. Dennis Lee became the Father Goose for Canadian children, bringing images of Canada and a sense of fun into the ...
Sheila Egoff, 2005
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The Adventures of Ookpik
After many adventures, the friendly owl Ookpik becomes a pet for an Eskimo boy.
Barbara Shook Hazen, 1968
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When the Whalers Were Up North: Inuit Memories from the ...
Born about 1917, Bernadette Ookpik - she gets her first name from the French missionaries - is the daughter of Shoofly's only biological son, John Ell, whose Inuit name was Oudlynnock. John Ell participated in many Arctic expeditions, and  ...
Dorothy H. Eber, 1996
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North Star of Herschel Island - The Last Canadian Arctic Fur ...
The Ookpik had suffered some damages but they were all repaired for our arrival. We were told that the mast of the Ookpik had been broken then, but it had also been repaired. Upon our landing Dad had tied up along the Ookpik and we could  ...
R Bruce MacDonald, 2012
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Under the Sea Wind
Among the hunters was Ookpik, the snowy owl. The coldest months of every winter, the icebound months, Ookpik spent hundreds of miles south of the barren grounds, where it was easier to find the little gray lemming mice that were his ...
Rachel Carson, 2011
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The Beaver Bites Back?: American Popular Culture in Canada
But the Ookpik never enjoyed the mad popularity of the later Cabbage Patch doll sold to Canadian children by American television marketing, which had consumers literally in tears, beating each other away from the limited stock available in ...
David H. Flaherty, Frank E. Manning, 1993
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The Crooked Stovepipe: Athapaskan Fiddle Music and Square ...
"Ookpik Waltz" [Bill considers this an American Indian tune, authored by a Canadian girl. It is played a lot in contests because it has demanding minor chords.] §13. "Cajun Fiddle" [Learned from the late Don Rich, a fiddler who recorded it with ...
Craig Mishler, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OOKPIK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ookpik is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kate Taylor: Secret handshakes not enough to identify us as …
Would anyone but a Canadian recognize the Saskatchewan licence plate, the Eaton's Christmas catalogue and Ookpik the Arctic owl? «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
2
Top 10 Facts about Richmond Hill Winter Carnival that might …
Ookpik, the Winter Carnival's mythical owl mascot, has been the carnival's mascot ever since 1970. He has appeared on every Winter Carnival ... «YorkRegion.com, Feb 15»
3
Josh Freed: Information overload of a healthy kind
where do these people find the time to read and analyze all this trivial data ? Reply · Like. · November 2, 2014 at 5:56am · Ookpik F. Bēbelle. «Montreal Gazette, Oct 14»
4
Retired Australian photographer sends cameras to Nunavut
Lance Akoluk's gift came about when Carveth, while reading a newspaper online, came across a story about 15-year-old Nathan Ookpik Taylor ... «CBC.ca, Oct 14»
5
Fiddlers boil down the championship
The 9-year-old ended “Ookpik Waltz” with a trilling lilt. “Are you stealing my licks?” Ann Robinson said while the group applauded at the last ... «Casper Journal, Aug 14»
6
Vancouver Art Gallery puts Douglas Coupland's collecting mania on …
Hockey masks and hockey pucks, cans of Kokanee beer and Pacific evaporated milk, a box of Kraft Dinner, an Ookpik, a plastic polar bear, ... «Straight.com, May 14»
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STYLE IN THE CITY: The NSCAD kaleidoscope
Her two collections in tonight's show — “Ookpik” and “Claire (dog with 48 legs)” — find their inspiration in a handicraft toy and her little sister's ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Apr 14»
8
What's on this weekend in Toronto
From pancake breakfast, kids skating races, wing eating contest, adult pond hockey and get your picture take with Ookpik. For more information ... «CBC.ca, Feb 14»
9
Snowmageddon good for one thing: Richmond Hill winter carnival
Ookpik takes flight at the frozen Mill Pond, along with enthusiastic Winter Carnival committee members Arja Lindfors and Michele Bussieres. «YorkRegion.com, Feb 14»
10
Nunavut lags in inspecting daycares and schools, audit finds
"I can say now that no daycare is on a letter of permission and every daycare has been since inspected," said Kathy Ookpik, deputy minister of ... «CBC.ca, Nov 13»

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