avinngaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *avǝnŋaʁ (“lemming”), from Proto-Eskimo *avǝɫŋa-ʁ (“mouse, lemming”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aviŋŋaq/, [a.vɪŋ.ŋɑq]

Noun

avinngaq (plural avinngat)

1. lemming
2. Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)

Declension

Declension of avinngaq

	singular	plural
absolutive	avinngaq	avinngat
ergative	avinngap	avinngat
allative	avinngamut	avinnganut
ablative	avinngamit	avinnganit
prosecutive	avinngakkut	avinngatigut
locative	avinngami	avinngani
instrumental	avinngamik	avinnganik
equative	avinngatut	avinngatut

Synonyms

• maajooq
• narlumukaaq

References

• oqaasileriffik

Inuktitut

Noun

avinngaq

1. Latin spelling of ᐊᕕᙵᖅ (afinngaq)