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inukshuk.

A structure of piled stones, used as a landmark and traditionally constructed by the Inuit, often resembling a humanoid figure.

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noun/ɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk/
  1. A structure of piled stones, used as a landmark and traditionally constructed by the Inuit, often resembling a humanoid figure.

Where this word comes from

From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ (inoksok, “in the likeness of a human”).

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