mianersoqquaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From mianersorpoq (“is cautious”) +‎ -qqu (“want someone to”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /mianirsuqquaa/, [mɪ.ə.nɜs.sɔq.qʊ.əː]

Verb

mianersoqquaa

1. (transitive) warns, advises caution
   • 1988, “AIDS-INFO”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Naqitigaaqqat AIDS pillugu paasisitsiniutit Afrikami kujallermi umiarsualivinnut agguaanneqarsimapput umiartortut nappaassuarmut ulorianartumut taassumunnga mianersoqquniarlugit, ...

     Pamphlets informing about AIDS were distributed to harbours in South Africa, so as to warn sailors against this dangerous big disease [nappaassuaq "big disease" might be idiomatic], ...