qanoq

From Proto-Inuit *qanu-ʁ (“when [past], when [future], how many, how”), from Proto-Eskimo *qańu- (“when [past], when [future], how many”). Compare qanga (“when [past]”), and qaqugu (“when [future]”).

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qanuq/, [qə.nɔq]

qanoq

1. (interrogative) how, what

qanoq

1. pardon, say again
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   • 1998 September 1, “Aatsaat qaamasunik amilinnik takusut”, in Atuagagdliutit / Grønlandsposten:

     Soorunami siornatigut aviisitigut allatigullu qaamasunik amillit qanoq isikkoqarnersut ilisimareeraluarlugit sunaaffa aatsaat iluamik inuttarsisut.

     While they had, of course, already seen people with light skin in newspapers and the like, it turned out that they had not met any in the flesh.

This word will cause indicative intonation in the sentence it is used, but not if used in isolation.[1]

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