Greenlandic

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Inuit *nalʁu- (straight) and -mukaa (go to (several)).

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /narlumukaaq/, [nɑɬ.ɬʊ.mʊ.kɑːq]

Noun

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narlumukaaq (plural narlumukaat)

  1. lemming
  2. Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)

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