erneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ịʁnị-ʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *iʁni-ʁ. Cognate of Inuktitut ᐃᕐᓂᖅ (irniq) and Inupiak iġñiq.

Noun

erneq (plural ernerit)

  1. son

Yup'ik

Etymology

From erte- (“to dawn”) +‎ -neq (postbase meaning a thing that results from -ing).

Noun

erneq

  1. day (24-hour period or day as opposed to night)
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