Beothuk

English

Alternative forms

• Beothic, Beothick, Beothuck

Etymology

From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biːˈɒtək/, /ˈbeɪ.əθʊk/

Noun

Beothuk (plural Beothuks or Beothuk)

1. (ethnology) A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Translations

people

• Russian: беоту́ки m pl (beotúki)

Proper noun

Beothuk

1. (linguistics) The extinct language of these people.

Translations

language

• Beothuk: Beothukan
• French: béothuk (fr) m
• Russian: беоту́к m (beotúk), беоту́кский m (beotúkskij)