naqitsivoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /naqitsivuq/, [nɑ.qɪt.t͡sɪ.vɔq]

Verb

naqitsivoq (transitive naqippaa)

1. (intransitive) press, stamp