umiarsuaaraq

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Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

umiarsuaq (ship) +‎ -araq (small) (can also be humorously interpreted as umiaq +‎ -suaq +‎ -araq, "small big woman's boat").

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /umiarsuaaraq/, [u.mɪ.əs.sʊ.ɑːʁɑq]

Noun[edit]

umiarsuaaraq (plural umiarsuaaqqat)

  1. schooner

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