aqqaneq-sisamat

Greenlandic

Greenlandic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: aqqaneq-sisamat
    Ordinal: aqqaneq-sisamaat

Etymology

From aqqaneq (“descend point”) +‎ sisamat (“four”), i.e. four after reaching the toes (see aqqanillit).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aqqaniq-sisamat/, [ɑq.qə.nɜq-.sɪ.sə.mət]

Numeral

aqqaneq-sisamat

  1. fourteen

Usage notes

For numbers 13 and above, Danish numerals are preferred, so this number would be instead fjorten.

Synonyms

  • (North Greenland) isikkaneq-sisamat
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