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hakapik

/ˈhɑkəˌpɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hakapik
IPA
/ˈhɑkəˌpɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.

Etymology

From Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik, from hake (“hook”) + pik (“spike”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hakapiks (plural) hakapick (alternative) hackapik (alternative) hackapick (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hakapik?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑkəˌpɪk/.
What does hakapik mean?
A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.
Where does hakapik come from?
From Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik, from hake (“hook”) + pik (“spike”).

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