niviorpoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nǝvi (“to flock around, to hover”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńǝvǝ- (“to adhere, to stick to”). Compare niviorpaa (“to hover, to swarm over something”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /niviurpuq/, [nɪ.vɪ.ɔp.pɔq]

Verb

niviorpoq

  1. (intransitive) to brood, to protect

References

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