eskimoca, eskimo dili

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Definition of eskimoca, eskimo dili in Turkish English dictionary

{i} Eskimo

A group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic, from Siberia, through Alaska and Northern Canada, to Greenland, including the Inuit and Yupik

Of or relating to the Eskimo peoples

In, of, or relating to the Eskimo languages

Any of the languages of the Eskimo

A member of any of the Eskimo peoples

A member of the Eskimo

{i} either of two languages spoken by the Eskimo peoples (also esquimau)

An Eskimo is a member of the group of peoples who live in Alaska, Northern Canada, eastern Siberia, and other parts of the Arctic. These peoples now usually call themselves Inuits or Aleuts, and the term Eskimo could cause offence. = Inuit. an Inuit (=someone who belongs to a race of people living in the very cold northern areas of North America) . Many people now consider this word offensive. (Eskimo and Esquimaux, from ). or Inuit Group of peoples who, with the closely related Aleut, constitute the native population of the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Alaska (U.S.), Canada, and far eastern Siberia (Russia). Self-designations include such names as Inuit, Inupiat, Yupik, and Alutiit, each being a more or less local variant meaning "the people." The name Eskimo, first applied by Europeans, may derive from a Montagnais word for snowshoes; it is favoured by Arctic peoples in Alaska, while those in Canada and Greenland prefer Inuit. The Eskimo are of Asian origin, like the American Indians, but they are distinguishable from the latter by their climatic adaptations, the presence of the B blood type, and their languages (Eskimo-Aleut), all of which suggest that they are of distinctive origin. Traditional Eskimo culture was totally adapted to an extremely cold, snow-and ice-bound environment in which vegetable foods were almost nonexistent and caribou, fish, and marine mammals were the major food source. Harpoons and one-person kayaks or larger umiaks were used for hunting on the sea. Clothing was fashioned of caribou furs and sealskins. Snow-block igloos or semisubterranean sod and stone houses were used in winter, while in summer animal-skin tents were erected. Dogsleds were the basic means of land transport. Religion centred on shamanism and the unseen world of spirits. By the late 20th century, snowmobiles and rifles had replaced dogsleds and harpoons. Many Eskimo have abandoned their nomadic hunting pursuits and moved into northern towns and cities. Some have formed cooperatives to market their handicrafts and other wares. The Eskimo (Inuit, Inupiat, Yupik, etc.) peoples number some 177,000

Of, or relating to the Eskimo

Any of several languages of the peoples of the same name

A group of peoples inhabiting the Arctic, especially of North America

{i} (this term comes from Algonquin, meaning "eater of raw flesh" and is sometimes considered offensive) member of a people inhabiting northern Canada and the Arctic from Greenland to Eastern Siberia (also esquimau)

Hyphenation

eskimoca, Es·ki·mo dili