ajorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /ajurpaa/, [a.jɔp.pəː]

Verb

ajorpaa (intransitive ajorpoq)

  1. (transitive) to be unable to manage, to be unable to cope
    • 1992, “Meeqqakka”, in Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten:
      Angajulleq nukarlerlu takuneq ajorpakka, taamaatttummi[sic – meaning taamaattummi] nuannarisarinngilluinnarakkit.
      I cannot cope with seeing the oldest and youngest ones, because I really don't like them at all.

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