angaju

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aŋaju-ɣ- (“parent, elder sibling”), from Proto-Eskimo *aŋa-ju- (“parent, elder one”). Compare angaju and angajoqqaaq.

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aŋaju/, [a.ŋə.jʊ]

Noun

angaju

  1. elder sibling of the same gender

Synonyms

Further reading
  • Kleinschmidt, Samuel: Den Grønlandske Ordbog, 2nd ed., p. 31. 1871 Louis Kleins Bogtrykkeri.
  • DAKA
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