igavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ǝɣa(-) (“cook, cooking area”), from Proto-Eskimo *ǝɣa(-) (“cook, kitchen, meat hole”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /iɡavuq/, [i.ɣə.vɔq]

Verb

igavoq

1. (intransitive) cooks, prepares food

Derived terms

• igaffik
• igasoq

References

• Oqaatsit, 3rd ed.