avinngaq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *avǝnŋaʁ (lemming), from Proto-Eskimo *avǝɫŋa-ʁ (mouse, lemming).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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avinngaq (plural avinngat)

  1. lemming
  2. Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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Inuktitut

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Noun

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avinngaq

  1. Latin spelling of ᐊᕕᙵᖅ (afinngaq)