silaannaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *cila (“universe, atmosphere, weather, outside world”), from Proto-Eskimo *cǝla (“universe, atmosphere, weather”). Compare sila (“weather”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /silaannaq/, [sɪ.ləːn.nɑq]

Noun

silaannaq (plural silaannaat)

1. atmosphere
2. air