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Noun

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qajaq (plural qajaqs)

  1. Alternative form of kayak

Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *qaja- (boat, kayak, build a kayak), from Proto-Eskimo *qańa- (boat, kayak). Compare qaanniorpoq (builds a kayak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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qajaq (plural qaannat)

  1. kayak

Descendants

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  • West Greenlandic Pidgin: kyak (ship)

Inuktitut

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Noun

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qajaq (dual qajaak, plural qajait)

  1. Latin spelling of ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq)