kangoq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *kaŋu- (snow goose), from Proto-Eskimo *kaŋ(r)u (polar goose). Compare Inuktitut ᑲᖑᖅ (kangoq).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kangoq (plural kangut)

  1. snow goose (Chen caerulescens)