naamik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *na- (“no, negation”), from Proto-Eskimo *na- (“no, negation”). Cognate with Inupiaq naumi.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /naamik/, [nəː.mɪk]

Interjection

naamik

1. (informal) no

Usage notes

See note at aap.

Synonyms

• naagga

Antonyms

• suu, aap