Examples

Meaning

something encountered

Notes

From the second, less common meaning of N{si}V.

Kalaallisut Translation Notes
inussiaq a person one has encountered
nersutisiaq a (land-dwelling) mammal one has encountered
qajarsiaq a kayaker one has seen Or a kayak (the kayak and the man sailing in it are commonly equated).
puisisiaq a seal one has seen
sikusiaq some ice one has seen

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