kiinaq

From Proto-Inuit *ki(ɣ)inaʁ (“face, mask”), from Proto-Eskimo *kǝɣina- (“face”). Compare kiinarpak (“mask”).

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /kiinaq/, [kɪː.nɑq]

kiinaq (plural kiinnat)

1. face (part of head usually containing eyes, mouth, nose etc.)
   • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit

     Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.

     ["Leakings/leakers"? (seerivoq + -toq)] on the mouth are herpes, and the Danish popular [probably a mistranslation of populær, which also means "widely used"] terms "forkølelses- or kyssesår" are used about leaking lumps in the face, especially on the mouth.

From Proto-Inuit *kii(n)na-ɣ- (“blade, edge of knife, sharpen, sheath”), from Proto-Eskimo *kǝjina- (“blade, edge of knife”). Compare kiinnarippoq (“is sharp”).

kiinaq (plural kiinnat)

1. edge

• DAKA

kiinaq

1. Latin spelling of ᑮᓇᖅ (kiinaq)