Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From naaja (seagull), from Proto-Inuit *nauja-, from Proto-Eskimo *ńaʁuja-.

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /naajavaarsuk/, [nəːjə.vəʶːs.sʊk]

Noun

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naajavaarsuk (plural naajavaarsuit)

  1. ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)