avinngaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *avǝnŋaʁ (“lemming”), from Proto-Eskimo *avǝɫŋa-ʁ (“mouse, lemming”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aviŋŋaq/, [a.vɪŋ.ŋɑq]

Noun

avinngaq (plural avinngat)

  1. lemming
  2. Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)

Declension

Declension of avinngaq
case singular plural
absolutive avinngaq avinngat
ergative avinngap
allative avinngamut avinnganut
ablative avinngamit avinnganit
prolative avinngakkut avinngatigut
locative avinngami avinngani
instrumental avinngamik avinnganik
equative avinngatut

Synonyms

References

Inuktitut

Noun

avinngaq

  1. Latin spelling of ᐊᕕᙵᖅ (afinngaq)
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