nanoq

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *nanu- (polar bear), from Proto-Eskimo *nanu- (polar bear). Cognates include Inuktitut ᓇᓄᖅ (nanoq).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nanoq (plural nannut)

  1. bear
  2. polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
    Angut nannumit toqunneqarpoq.
    The man was killed by a polar bear.

Declension

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