What is the full meaning of kayak?
1. a small light canoe-like boat used by Inuit people, consisting of a light frame covered with watertight animal skins. 2. a fibreglass or canvas-covered canoe of similar design. Collins English Dictionary.
What do the British call a kayak?
Kayaks are often called canoes in Great Britain and Ireland.
What does the root word kayak mean?
The word kayak comes from the Danish word ‘kajak’, which itself originate from the Greenland Eskimo word ‘qayaq’ meaning ‘small boat of skins‘. It first appeared in English in 1757.
Is kayak a borrowing word?
The word “kayak” came into the European languages in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, probably brought from Greenland by Dutch or Danish whalers. … If not, it would seem to be a borrowing from Turkish into Inuit, whereas if it’s inflected in both languages, perhaps there was a common Turkish-Inuit ancestor.
What is another word for kayak?
Synonyms of kayak
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What does kayak mean in Inuit?
The Inuit invented the kayak, a one person boat used for hunting and transportation, and propelled by a double-bladed paddle. … Kayak means “hunter’s boat” and it is perfect for hunting on the water.