Niviarsiaq

Gender Feminine
Usage Indigenous American, Greenlandic

Meaning & History

Means "young girl" in Greenlandic [1]. This is the name of a variety of flower that grows on Greenland, the dwarf fireweed (species Chamaenerion latifolium).

Categories

colors, flora, flowers, nature, pink, plants, women, word names, youth

Sources & References

  1. Greenlandic to English Dictionary, entry niviarsiaq, available from http://2010.polarhusky.com/media/cms/investigate/StudyResources/EnglishKalaallisutDictionary.pdf.
Entry updated April 5, 2022