immiaq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /immiaq/, [ym.mɪ.ɑq]

Etymology 1

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Noun

immiaq (plural immissat)

  1. beer
    Synonym: baaja
  2. melted ice or snow
Derived terms
  • immialaat (“beer soup, porridge with beer”)
  • immiassat (“malt”) (also immiugassat)
  • immiorfik (“brewing house”)
  • immiornerlukut (“brewer's grains”)
  • immiorpoq (“melts ice or snow to water, brews beer”)

Etymology 2

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Noun

immiaq (plural immiat)

  1. stake (in a game)
Derived terms
  • imiaraa (“stakes it, plays for it”)
  • immiarsiaq (“winnings”)
  • immiarsiaraa (“wins it”)
  • immiarsivoq (“wins stake, wins at games”)

References

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