Examples
Meaning
thing resembling N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ivigaq | fine grass | From ivik, morphemic form {əvək}N, 'grass'. Nowadays, ivigaq, ivikkat seem to have taken over the meaning of 'grass' in general. The word is irregularly formed with weakening of /k/. |
| alluaq | fishing hole (in ice) | From allu, 'breathing hole of a seal (in ice)'. |
| unnuaq | night | From unnuk, 'evening'. |
| amitsuaq | narrowing | From amitsoq, '(something that is) narrow'. |
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