# inukshuk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk/

## Definitions
1. A structure of piled stones, used as a landmark and traditionally constructed by the Inuit, often resembling a humanoid figure.

## Etymology
From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ (inoksok, “in the likeness of a human”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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