Greenlandic

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Etymology

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Probably from alanngoq (shade). Compare alanngialavoq (to have shifting light).

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /alaŋŋialasuq/, [a.ləŋ.ŋɪ.ə.lə.sɔq]

Noun

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alanngialasoq (plural alanngialasut)

  1. glacier lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale)

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