Salik
From a Greenlandic verb root for scraping or cleaning something, such as an animal skin.
Meaning and origin
Salik draws on a Kalaallisut verb stem to do with wiping, scraping or working a surface clean, the kind of task involved in preparing a sealskin or hide for use.
How to pronounce Salik
| English (US) | SAH-lik /ˈsalik/ |
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