iffiaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “possibly related to PE and PI *ǝvǝɣ ("grass")”)

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /iffiaq/, [if.fɪ.ɑq]

Noun

iffiaq (plural iffissat)

  1. soft bread, rye bread
  2. straw basket (or other thing made of straw)
  3. person who is out to fetch grass
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.