seqineq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *ciqi-nǝʁ. Cognates include Yupik ciqineq and East Greenlandic siirliq.

Noun

seqineq

  1. sun

Derived terms
  • seqinerpoq (“to get sunstroke”)
  • seqinersiorfik (“festival for the return of the sun”)
  • seqinnerippoq (“to be sunny weather”)
  • seqinnerpoq (“the sun shines”)
  • seqinniarpoq (“to go out to see the sun after a period of darkness”)
  • seqinnisaarpoq (“to bask in the sun”)
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