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From Inupiaq naniq.
naniq (plural naniqs)
- A traditional soapstone oil lamp fuelled by blubber and seal fat, of Eastern Arctic peoples, such as the Inupiat, Yupik, Eskimo, Inuit.
naniq
- lightsource, source of light
- naniq: A traditional oil lamp of the Inupiat