"qanga" meaning in Greenlandic

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Adverb

IPA: /qaŋa/ (note: Nuuk), [qə.ŋə] (note: Nuuk)
Etymology: From Proto-Inuit *qaŋa (“when [past], when [future], how many, how”), from Proto-Eskimo *qa(v)- (“when [past], when [future], how many”). Compare qanoq (“how”), and qaqugu (“when [future]”). Etymology templates: {{inh|kl|esx-inu-pro|*qaŋa|t=when 􂀿past􂁀, when 􂀿future􂁀, how many, how}} Proto-Inuit *qaŋa (“when [past], when [future], how many, how”), {{der|kl|esx-esk-pro|*qa(v)-|t=when 􂀿past􂁀, when 􂀿future􂁀, how many}} Proto-Eskimo *qa(v)- (“when [past], when [future], how many”), {{m|kl|qanoq|t=how}} qanoq (“how”), {{m|kl|qaqugu|t=when 􂀿future􂁀}} qaqugu (“when [future]”) Head templates: {{head|kl|adverb}} qanga
  1. (interrogative) when (referring to past events) Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-qanga-kl-adv-fPsuNiKC
  2. formerly; in the old days
    Sense id: en-qanga-kl-adv-37ZQ2yQS Categories (other): Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: qaqugu

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        "t": "when 􂀿past􂁀, when 􂀿future􂁀, how many, how"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eskimo *qa(v)- (“when [past], when [future], how many”)",
      "name": "der"
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      "expansion": "qanoq (“how”)",
      "name": "m"
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        "1": "kl",
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      "name": "m"
    }
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        "formerly; in the old days"
      ],
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          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/qaŋa/",
      "note": "Nuuk"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[qə.ŋə]",
      "note": "Nuuk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "qanga"
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    "Greenlandic terms derived from Proto-Inuit",
    "Greenlandic terms inherited from Proto-Inuit",
    "Greenlandic terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eskimo *qa(v)- (“when [past], when [future], how many”)",
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      "args": {
        "1": "kl",
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      "name": "m"
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        "2": "adverb"
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      "name": "head"
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        "when (referring to past events)"
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        "(interrogative) when (referring to past events)"
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        "interrogative"
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          "formerly",
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    {
      "ipa": "/qaŋa/",
      "note": "Nuuk"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[qə.ŋə]",
      "note": "Nuuk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "qanga"
}

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