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Greenlandic
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Derived terms
Greenlandic
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Etymology
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Borrowed from
Old Norse
hnísa
.
Pronunciation
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(
Nuuk
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/niisa/
,
[nɪːsə]
Noun
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niisa
(
plural
niisat
)
porpoise
harbour porpoise
(
Phocoena phocoena
)
Derived terms
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niisaaq
(
“
porpoise calf
”
)
niisarnaq
(
“
long-finned pilot whale
”
)