ᓄᑲᖅ

Inuktitut

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *nuka- (“younger sibling”). Compare Greenlandic nukaq.

Noun

ᓄᑲᖅ (nokaq) (plural ᓄᑲᐃᑦ, Latin nukaq)

  1. younger sibling of the same sex

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References

  • Thibert, A. (2004). Eskimo (Inuktitut) Dictionary Revised Edition. New York: Hippocrene Books.
  • Nunavut Arctic College (NAC) (2010). Inuinnaqtun\English Dictionary. Kitikmeot Heritage Society.
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