tiguaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tǝɣu- (“to take”), from Proto-Eskimo *tǝɣu- (“to take”). Compare Inupiaq tigusi-.

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /tiɡuaa/, [t͡sɪ.ɣʊ.ʷəː]

Verb

tiguaa (intransitive tigusivoq)

  1. (transitive) takes, receives
  2. (transitive) conquers
  3. (transitive) makes him/her a prisoner
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