aalavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aalavuq/, [aː.lə.vɔq]

Verb

aalavoq

  1. (intransitive) moves, changes position or orientation, ramble about
    • 2017, Naalakkersuisut, Selvstændighedsavis‎[1], page 40:
      Assimi takuneqarsinnaavoq Danskit erfalasuat, mersornerata akornanit nutsat naajorartut. Assip aappaani erfalasoq aalavoq, supusaarpasilluni. Assit qanoq takorluuititsippat? Eqqumiitsuliaq "Nipangersitassaanngitsut" Julie Edel Hardenberg-ip sanaaraa.
      In the picture, you can see hair growing out from between the seams of the Danish flag. In the second picture, the flag is in motion, appearing to billow. What do these pictures suggest to you? The artwork "Nipangersitassaanngitsut" (Those who can't be silenced) was created by Julie Edel Hardenberg.
  2. (intransitive) rocks, shakes

References

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