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Paninnguaq

"Dear little daughter", built from panik, "daughter", and the diminutive ending -nnguaq.

Meaning and origin

Paninnguaq fuses the Greenlandic word for a daughter, panik, with -nnguaq, a common ending that adds a sense of smallness and fondness to whatever noun it attaches to.

How to pronounce Paninnguaq

English (US)pah-nin-NGWAHK /paniŋːuaq/

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