ilisimasassarsiorpoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

ilisimavaa (“know”) +‎ -taq +‎ -ssaq (“future”) +‎ -sior (“seek”), thus "searches for something that will be known in the future".

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /ilisimasassarsiurpuq/, [i.lɪ.sy.mə.səs.səs.sɪ.ɔp.pɔq]

Verb

ilisimasassarsiorpoq

1. (intransitive) explore, be on an expedition

Derived terms

• ilisimasassarsiorneq (“expedition”)
• ilisimasassarsiortoq (“explorer”)