-niaq

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Greenlandic

Pronunciation

Suffix

-niaq (v-n?, additive?)

  1. one who attempts to , one who will
    sinippoq (“sleeps”) -> sininniaq (“one who is trying to sleep”)
    unnuivoq (“to stay the night”) -> unnuiniaq (“one who is going to stay the night”)

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -niaq

Suffix

-niaq (n-n?, additive?)

  1. a hunter of ; someone who attempts to hunt
    tuttu (“caribou”) -> tuttunniaq (“caribou hunter”)

References

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