oogruk

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Etymology

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From Inuktitut ᐅᒡᔪᒃ (ocyok, bearded seal).

Noun

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oogruk (plural oogruks)

  1. Synonym of bearded seal
    • 1987, Paul Tiulana, A place for winter: Paul Tiulana's story, page 13:
      As soon as the seals are born the first part of April, the ice stops forming around the island. It does not freeze anymore. When that happened we went out with our kayaks, mostly for oogruks, or big bearded seals.