qiviut

English

a small piece of qiviut wool

Etymology

From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ, ᕿᕕᐅᑦ (qifioq, qifiot, “underwool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪv.i.ət/

Noun

qiviut (uncountable)

1. The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.
   • 1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 77:

     She wants me to stay here and learn how to weave baskets and carve ivory and spin qiviut and die of boredom!