niisa

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse hnísa.

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /niisa/, [nɪː.sa]

Noun

niisa (plural niisat)

  1. porpoise
  2. harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Derived terms

  • niisaaq (“porpoise calf”)
  • niisarnaq (“long-finned pilot whale”)
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