nuannaraa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nuanniʁ- (“enjoy oneself, pleasant, enjoyable”), from Proto-Eskimo *nuna- (“to enjoy oneself”). Compare nuannerpoq (“is nice”), and nuannaarpoq (“is pleased, enjoys oneself”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /nuannaraa/, [nʊ.ʷən.nɑ.ʁəː]

Verb

nuannaraa (intransitive nuannarinnippoq)

  1. (transitive) like, appreciate
    • 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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