ippernap niviortartup eqisaavaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From ippernaq niviortartoq (“chironomid”) +‎ eqisaavaq (“larva”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /ippirnap niviurtartup iqisaavaa/, [yp.pɜn.nəp nɪ.vɪ.ɔt.tɑt.tʊp ɜ.qɪ.səː.vəː]

Noun

ippernap niviortartup eqisaavaa

1. larva of a chironomid (non-biting midge)

References

• oqaasileriffik