Greenlandic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Inuit *tǝŋmi(r)a- (bird, small bird), from Proto-Eskimo *tǝʁmira- (bird, goose). The literal translation is 'the one that flies'.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

timmiaq (plural timmissat)

  1. bird
  2. birdskin jacket

Declension edit