angaju

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Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Inuit *aŋaju-ɣ- (“parent, elder sibling”), from Proto-Eskimo *aŋa-ju- (“parent, elder one”). Compare angaju and angajoqqaaq.

Noun[edit]

angaju

  1. elder sibling of the same gender

Synonyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Kleinschmidt, Samuel: Den Grønlandske Ordbog, 2nd ed., p. 31. 1871 Louis Kleins Bogtrykkeri.
  • DAKA
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