naartuvoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

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

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /naartuvuq/, [nəʶːt.tʊ.ʷɔq]

Verb

naartuvoq

1. (intransitive) be pregnant

Related terms

• naartu (“fetus”)

Further reading

• DAKA