tunngavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tunŋa- (“rest, be based on, foundation”), from Proto-Eskimo *tur-ŋa- (“rest on, be based on, be attached”). Compare tunngavik (“reason”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /tuŋŋavuq/, [tʉŋ.ŋə.vɔq]

Verb

tunngavoq

  1. (intransitive) regard, concern, be about
  2. (intransitive) rest on a firm foundation

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