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What is the plural of inukshuk?

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inukshuk, inukshuit

In the plural, inukshuk is written inukshuks or inukshuit. Do not italicize or capitalize.

Examples:

• An inukshuk, a cairn made of rock slabs in the shape of a person, channels caribou into areas where they can be harvested.
• Inukshuit serve as markers or signposts to guide Inuit across the tundra of the Canadian Arctic.