anngilik sissarmiu

Greenlandic

Etymology

From anngilik (“golden plover”) +‎ sissaq (“coast”) +‎ -miu (“inhabitant of”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aŋŋilik sissarmiu/, [aŋ.ŋɪ.lɪk sɪs.səm.mɪ.ʊ]

Noun

anngilik sissarmiu

  1. grey plover, black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

References

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