arfeq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

• arfeĸ

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aʁvǝʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *aʁvǝʁ. Cognate with Inuktitut ᐊᕐᕕᒃ (arfik), Inupiaq aġviq, Inuinnaqtun arviq.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /arfiq/, [ɑf.fɜq]

Noun

arfeq (plural arferit)

1. whale

References

• arfeq in Katersat
• “arfeq“ in iserasuaat.gl