naartuvoq
Greenlandic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Inuit *narraɣ (“belly, abdomen, get a big belly”), from Proto-Eskimo *Nara-ɣ (“belly, abdomen”). Compare nassappoq (“become big-bellied”), and nassat (“abdomen, stomach”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
naartuvoq
- (intransitive) be pregnant
Related terms edit
- naartu (“fetus”)