kashim

American  

[kash-im, kah-shim] / ˈkæʃ ɪm, ˈkɑ ʃɪm /

noun

1. a building traditionally used by the Yupik and Inuit in the Arctic as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.

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Etymology

Origin of kashim

First recorded in 1850–55, kashim is from the Yupik word qasgiq

Example Sentences

One snowy night he was told to go out of the kashim to see if the weather was getting worse.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by Carlson, George

Entering the kashim, they found the orphan boy, who told them how the people had been killed.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by Carlson, George

He continued to do this at intervals until he reached the kashim in his own village, where he dropped the rest of the ball.

From A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by Carlson, George