agguaqatigiissitaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From agguarpaa (“shares”) +‎ -qatigiig (“together”) +‎ -tit (“causative”) +‎ -taq (“passive participle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aɡɡuaqatiɡiissitaq/, [ax̟.x̟ʊ.ʷɑ.qə.t͡sɪ.ɣɪːs.sɪ.tɑq]

Noun

agguaqatigiissitaq

  1. (mathematics) average
    • 1993, Atuagagdliutit‎[1], page 16:
      Danmarkimi inuit akornanni inuunerup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitaq pillugu misissuisoqarsimavoq. Danmarkimi, europami nunanut allanut naleqqiullugu, inuunerusup sivissusia agguaqatigiissitap minnerulersimanera pissutigalugu misissuineq ingelanneqarsimavoq.
      A study has been conducted on average life expectancy among people in Denmark. The study was carried out because Denmark's average life expectancy had fallen below that of other European countries.

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