tunguusaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

tungu (“juice”) +‎ -usaq (“-like”)

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /tuŋuusaq/, [tʊ.ŋʊːsɑq]

Noun

tunguusaq

  1. purple

See also
Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)
     qaqortoq      qasertoq      qernertoq
             aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq              sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq              sungaartoq
                          qorsuk             
                          tungutsorissoq              tungujortoq
                          tunguusaq              aappalujattoq

References
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