tikeqqammeq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From tikippoq (“has come”) +‎ -qqammeq (“ome who has just”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /tikiqqammiq/, [t͡sɪ.kɜq.qəm.mɜq]

Noun

tikeqqammeq

1. newcomer
2. bird or seal who has just come, signifying the onset of spring