kisianni

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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kisianni

  1. but
  2. whereas
    • 2002, Berthelsen, Jacobsen, Petersen, Kleivan, Rischel: Oqaatsit Kalaallisuumiit Qallunaatuumut, 3rd ed., p. 16
      Nalunaajaat: gg, ll aamma rr tassaapput aappersarissat (tallisat) taaneri imernaalanngitsut, kisianni g, l aamma r aappersaraapput (naatsut) taaneri imernaalasut.
      Note: gg, ll and rr are long consonants, pronounced voicelessly, whereas g, l and r are short consonants, pronounced voicedly.