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Meaning of tupilak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy.
  2. A (small) representation of such a monster, often carved from whale bone.

Equivalents

Français tupilak

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

tupilakosaurid tupilaq tupilat Tupilați tupiloside Tupinambá

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