naartu
Greenlandic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Inuit *narraɣ (“belly, abdomen, get a big belly”), from Proto-Eskimo *Nara-ɣ (“belly, abdomen”). Compare nassappoq (“become big-bellied”), and nassat (“abdomen, stomach”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
naartu (plural naartut)
Declension edit
Declension of naartu
Derived terms edit
- naartuneq (“pregnancy”)
- naartuvoq (“is pregnant”)
- naartulerneq (“conception”)
- naartuiineq (“abortion”)