terianniaq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Eskimo *təʀikanni(C)aʀ. By surface analysis, teriaq (“mouse”) + -niaq (“a hunter of [noun]”). Cognate with Inuktitut ᑎᕆᒐᓂᐊᖅ (tiricaniaq) and Inupiaq tiġiganniaq.
Pronunciation
Noun
terianniaq (plural terianniat)
- fox (specifically, arctic fox)
Derived terms
- terianniaraq - fox cub
- terianniaq qaqortaq - white arctic fox
- terianniaq qernertaq - blue fox
- terianniaasaq - mountain foxtail (Alopecurus alpinus); alpine timothy (Phleum alpinum)
References
- terianniaq in The University of Chicago & Oqaasileriffik Greenlandic-English Dictionary (2018) at ordbog.gl
- terianniaq in Katersat
- “terianniaq“ in iserasuaat.gl