sanik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *can(i)ɣ (dust, sweep), from Proto-Eskimo *cańǝɣ (dust).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /sanik/, [sə.nɪk]

Noun

sanik (plural saniit)

  1. dustmote, speck of dust

Declension

Declension of sanik
case singular plural
absolutive sanik saniit
ergative saniup
allative sanimmut saninnut
ablative sanimmit saninnit
prolative sanikkut sanitsigut
locative sanimmi saninni
instrumental sanimmik saninnik
equative sanittut

Further reading

  • sanik“ in iserasuaat.gl


Kaqchikel

Noun

sanik

  1. alternative spelling of sanïk

Traveller Norwegian

Alternative forms

  • sanikk
  • sanika

Noun

sanik

  1. gold