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The plural of inuksuk is inuksuit?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The plural of inuksuk is inuksuit(or inuksuks).

Inuksuk (variation insuksuk; inukshuk) is an Eskimo word that literally translated means "stone man that points the way." Inuksuks are stone cairns that were erected by Eskimo peoples, such as the Inuit, at prominent locations throughout the wilderness to serve as guideposts or markers.

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