"Kunuk" meaning in Greenlandic

See Kunuk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kunuk/ (note: Nuuk), [kʊ.nʊk] (note: Nuuk)
Etymology: Mythological name of uncertain meaning, possible short for inequnaq (“the sweet, cute little one”) Head templates: {{head|kl|proper noun}} Kunuk
  1. a male given name Related terms: Oquna
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