"Maannguaq" meaning in Greenlandic

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Proper name

IPA: /maaŋŋuaq/ (note: Nuuk), [məːŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq] (note: Nuuk)
Etymology: Originally a pet name for a baby, from maarpoq (“the whining or wailing one”) + endearing suffix -nnguaq. Head templates: {{head|kl|proper noun}} Maannguaq
  1. a female given name
    Sense id: en-Maannguaq-kl-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Greenlandic female given names, Greenlandic given names, Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (less common) a male given name Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-Maannguaq-kl-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Greenlandic given names, Greenlandic male given names, Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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      "ipa": "[məːŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]",
      "note": "Nuuk"
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      "ipa": "[məːŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]",
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