malemute

mal·e·mute

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mal-uh-myoot]
- /ˈmæl əˌmyut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mal-uh-myoot]
- /ˈmæl əˌmyut/

Definitions of malemute word

noun malemute Alaskan malamute. 1
noun malemute A type of dog from Alaska, often used as a sled dog. 1
noun malemute Alaskan malamute 0

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Origin of malemute

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900, malamute is from the Inupiaq word malimiut name for local groups of Inupiaq of the Kotzebue Sound region, W Alaska, who bred such dogs

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malemute popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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