Eskimo kiss en · NOUN
Etymology
So called after an Inuit traditional greeting or sign of affection, the *kunik, in which the nose and upper lip are placed against another's skin while breathing in.
Meanings
- The rubbing of one's nose against another's as a sign of affection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimo kisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (13)
de Eskimokuss (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · de Nasenkuss (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · fi eskimopusu (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · ru эскимо́сский поцелу́й (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · hu eszkimópuszi (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · pt beijo de esquimó (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · mn Эскимо үнсэлт (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · da eskimokys (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · tr Eskimo öpücüğü (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · fr bisou esquimau (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · cmn 愛斯基摩吻 /爱斯基摩吻 (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · nl neuzeneuzen (rubbing of one's nose against another's) · fi eskimosuukko (rubbing of one's nose against another's)