qeqertaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *qikiqta- (“island”), from Proto-Eskimo *qikǝʁ-ta- (“island”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /qiqirtaq/, [qɜ.qɜt.tɑq]

Noun

qeqertaq (plural qeqertat)

  1. island

Further reading

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