naqiterpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *naqǝt- (“press, squeeze, feel”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńaq-rǝ- (“tighten, squeeze, press”). Compare naqippaa (“press, squeeze”), and naqinneq (“seal, letter”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /naqitirpaa/, [nɑ.qɪ.tɜp.pəː]

Verb

naqiterpaa (intransitive naqiterivoq)

1. (transitive) to print (produce a text on a surface)

Derived terms

• naqitigaq

Further reading

• DAKA