oqaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *uqa- (“tongue, to speak, to say”), from Proto-Eskimo *uqa- (“tongue, to speak”). Compare oqarpoq (“says”), and oqaluppoq (“speaks, talks”).

Pronunciation

Noun

oqaq (plural oqqat)

  1. tongue

References

  • oqaq in Katersat
  • “oqaq“ in iserasuaat.gl
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