kashim

American  

[kash-im, kah-shim] / ˈkæʃ ɪm, ˈkɑ ʃɪm /

noun

1. a building traditionally used by the Yupik and Inuit in the Arctic as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.

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Etymology

Origin of kashim

First recorded in 1850–55, kashim is from the Yupik word qasgiq

Example Sentences

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kashim

He continued to do this at intervals until he reached the kashim in his own village, where he dropped the rest of the ball.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by George Carlson

Entering the kashim, they found the orphan boy, who told them how the people had been killed.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by George Carlson

One snowy night he was told to go out of the kashim to see if the weather was getting worse.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by George Carlson