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ulu

Loanword

Meaning
Alaska: a fan-shaped Inuit/Yup'ik woman's knife.
Type
Loanword
Used in
Alaska

What does “ulu” mean

Semilunar bladed knife from Inuktitut, traditionally used by Inuit and Yup'ik women to clean fish, skin game, and cut hides. Now found in nearly every Alaskan kitchen for chopping vegetables and herbs.

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