English Dictionary

tupilak

noun

(Inuit mythology) A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy.

The tupilak is a traditional Inuit sculpture.

意味（1）

(Inuit mythology) A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy.

意味（2）

A (small) representation of such a monster, often carved from whale bone.