quinuituq
kih-NOO-ee-took
Deep patience — the quality of waiting a long time, fully prepared for a sudden event. The patience of a hunter at a seal's breathing hole, who may wait hours without moving, then act in an instant. Not passive waiting but coiled readiness.
Etymology
Inuktitut: quinuituq. A word that contains both the stillness and the strike.
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