Home › Words › T › tupiktupik/ˈtuːpɪk/tupik means A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.tupik is pronounced /ˈtuːpɪk/.EtymologyFrom Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.nounA tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lavvu 59% match — A temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds. vs tupik →tupilak 58% match — A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy. vs tupik →qarmaq 57% match — An interseasonal single-room family dwelling among the Inuit people, variously consisting of a hybrid tent and igloo, or tent and sod house. vs tupik →umiak 56% match — A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation. vs tupik →tepeelike 56% match — Resembling or characteristic of a tepee. vs tupik →tenting 55% match — Material used for making tents. vs tupik →yaranga 55% match — A rounded or conical tent of reindeer hide, the traditional mobile home of some nomadic indigenous peoples of Russia. vs tupik →wickiup 55% match — A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States. vs tupik →