angaju

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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

Noun

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angaju

  1. elder sibling of the same gender

Synonyms

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Further reading

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