tingajuk

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tǝŋǝ (“pubic hair, throat hair of caribou”), from Proto-Eskimo *tǝŋǝ (“pubic hair, throat hair of caribou”). Compare tiingavoq (“is horny”), and tingi (“pubic hair”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /tiŋajuk/, [t͡sɪ.ŋə.jʊk]

Noun

tingajuk

  1. beard (throat hair) of caribou
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