aattorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aaɣ- (“skin a small animal or bird”). Compare aappaa (“skins a small animal”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aatturpaa/, [aːt.tɔp.pəː]

Verb

aattorpaa

1. (transitive) skins it (usually of a large animal)
2. (transitive) cut up