Greenlandic/The Greenlandic alphabet
Basic Alphabet
[edit | edit source]| Letter | IPA | English Approximant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aa | a | father | |
| Ee | e | care | Only appears before Qq or Rr |
| Ff | f | fjord | |
| Gg | g | goat | |
| Ii | i | ear | Becomes Ee before Qq or Rr |
| Jj | j | you | |
| Kk | k | brook | |
| Ll | l | land | |
| Mm | m | mouse | |
| Nn | n | Nuuk (Capital of Greenland) | |
| Oo | o | old | Only appears before Qq or Rr |
| Pp | p | pelican | |
| q | No English Equivalent | Like Kk but further back in the throat | |
| Rr | ʁ | No English Equivalent | Like the French Rr |
| Ss | s | ice | |
| Tt | t | foot | |
| Uu | u | school | Becomes Oo before Qq or Rr |
| Vv | v | van |
B, C, D, H, W, X, Y, Z, Æ, Ø, and Å are only used in foreign words.