angajoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aŋaju-ɣ- (“parent, elder sibling”), from Proto-Eskimo *aŋa-ju- (“parent, elder one”). Compare Inuktitut ᐊᖓᔪᖅ (angayoq).

Noun

angajoq

  1. elder sibling of the same sex

Declension

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • ani (“elder brother of girl”)

Further reading

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