tingajuk

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tǝŋǝ (“pubic hair, throat hair of caribou”), from Proto-Eskimo *tǝŋǝ (“pubic hair, throat hair of caribou”). Compare tiingavoq (“is horny”), and tingi (“pubic hair”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /tiŋajuk/, [t͡sɪ.ŋə.jʊk]

Noun

tingajuk

1. beard (throat hair) of caribou