kanngussak

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *kanŋu-ja- (“copper”), from Proto-Eskimo *kanɣu-ja- (“copper”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /kaŋŋussak/, [kəŋ.ŋʊs.sək]

Noun

kanngussak (plural kanngussaat)

  1. copper

Derived terms
  • kanngussak qaqortoq (“brass”)
  • kanngussak manngertoq (“brass”)

References
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