Inunnguaq
/i.nun.ŋu.aq/noun
An Inuit inukshuk-shaped figure or human-like stone marker, often used as a landmark or symbol.
Did you know?In Inuktitut, the suffix -nguaq can mean “resembling” or “little,” so inunnguaq is a human-like form whose name itself encodes likeness, not just shape.
Etymological Timeline
Inuktitut
Inuit
inuk
“person; human being”
Inuktitut
Inuit
inunnguaq
“something that looks like a person; little human figure”
Modern English
English
inunnguaq
“an Inuit human-shaped stone figure or landmark”
Modern English
English
inukshuk
“a stone landmark or cairn built by Inuit”