Uggianaqtuq
n.— «Uggianaqtuq (OOG-gi-a-nak-took) is a North Baffin Inuktitut word that means to behave unexpectedly, or in an unfamiliar way. From the perspective of many hunters and elders in the Arctic, the weather has become uggianaqtuq—a stranger—in recent years.» —“Forecast Earth: Alaska Meltdown” by Heidi Cullen Bellaciao Apr. 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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