tuktu

British

/ ˈtʌkˌtuː /

noun

(in Canada) another name for caribou

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Etymology

Origin of tuktu

from Inuktituk

Example Sentences

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At last, squat, lank-haired Utak Tuktu, who was a good hunter, said, "Now we go to look for Bartok."

From Literature

I asked Tuktu if I could go with him.

From Literature

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