naartuvoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *narraɣ (“belly, abdomen, get a big belly”), from Proto-Eskimo *Nara-ɣ (“belly, abdomen”). Compare nassappoq (“become big-bellied”), and nassat (“abdomen, stomach”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /naartuvuq/, [nɑʶːt.tʊ.ʷɔq]

Verb

naartuvoq

  1. (intransitive) be pregnant

Further reading

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