tupilak (English, noun)
expansion: tupilak (plural tupilaks or tupilat)
Senses:
qualifier: Inuit mythology
glosses: 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.
glosses: A (small) representation of such a monster, often carved from whale bone.
Forms:
form: tupilaks
tags: plural
form: tupilat
tags: plural
form: tupilaq
tags: alternative