niisa

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse hnísa.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /niisa/, [nɪː.sa]

Noun

niisa (plural niisat)

1. porpoise
2. harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Derived terms

• niisaaq (“porpoise calf”)
• niisarnaq (“long-finned pilot whale”)