inukshuk

noun /ɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk/

1. A structure of piled stones, used as a landmark and traditionally constructed by the Inuit, often resembling a humanoid figure.

   The Nunavut Territory flag bears a rendering of an inukshuk in the form of a crucifix.

Where it comes from

From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ (inoksok, “in the likeness of a human”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry inukshuk (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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