arfeq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

• arfeĸ

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aʁvǝʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *aʁvǝʁ. Cognate of Inuktitut ᐊᕐᕕᒃ (arfik) and Inupiaq aġviq.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /arfiq/, [ɑf.fɜq]

Noun

arfeq (plural arferit)

1. whale