utertippaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /utirtippaa/, [u.tɜt.t͡syp.pəː]

Verb

utertippaa (intransitive utertitsivoq)

  1. (transitive) get back
  2. (transitive) give back
    • 1999 December 2, Dundas eqqaalu USA-p innuttaasunut utertinnialerpai[1]:
      Dundas eqqaalu USA-p innuttaasunut utertinnialerpai
      The US is preparing to return the Dundas area to its people
  3. (transitive) allow to return

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