seqineq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *ciqi-nǝʁ. Cognates include Yupik ciqineq and East Greenlandic siirliq.

Noun

seqineq

1. sun

Derived terms

• seqinerpoq (“to get sunstroke”)
• seqinersiorfik (“festival for the return of the sun”)
• seqinnerippoq (“to be sunny weather”)
• seqinnerpoq (“the sun shines”)
• seqinniarpoq (“to go out to see the sun after a period of darkness”)
• seqinnisaarpoq (“to bask in the sun”)