Beothuk

English

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Etymology

From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biːˈɒtək/, /ˈbeɪ.əθʊk/

Noun

Beothuk (plural Beothuks or Beothuk)

  1. (ethnology) A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

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Proper noun

Beothuk

  1. (linguistics) The extinct language of these people.

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