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 === (Nuuk) IPA(key): /tirianniaq/, [tɜ.ʁɪ.ən.nɪ.ɑq] === 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