naalagaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

Possibly naalappaa (“obeys”) +‎ -taq (“is [verb]ed”), thus "one who is obeyed".

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Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /naalaɡaq/, [nəː.lə.ɣɑq]

Noun

naalagaq

  1. master, commander, lord
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