An Inuvialuktun term for a perennial frost mound consisting of a core of massive ice with soil and vegetation cover; the size can range from a few meters to tens of meters, in both diameter and height; can be found in continuous and discontinuous permafrost zones.
NSIDC - https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary/p?keys=&page=1
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