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Minik

Greenlandic for "seal oil".

Meaning and origin

Minik is the Greenlandic word for seal oil, long the everyday fuel for lamps and cooking across Greenland, taken directly into use as a personal name.

How to pronounce Minik

English (US)MIH-nik /ˈmɪnɪk/

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