tupik

• topek
• tupek

From Inupiak, compare Greenlandic tupeq.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːpɪk/

tupik (plural tupiks)

1. A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.

• other traditional Native American dwellings:
  • hogan (used by the Navajo in the southwestern United States)
  • igloo (used by the Inuit, made of snow)
  • teepee (used in the Great Plains)
  • tupik (used by the Inuit during the summer)
  • wetu (used by the Wampanoag in the northeastern United States)
  • wickiup (used in the southwestern and western United States)
  • wigwam (used in the northeastern United States)

• Kiput