niviorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nǝvi (“to flock around, to hover”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńǝvǝ- (“to adhere, to stick to”). Compare niviorpoq (“to brood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.vi.ʲɔp.paː/

Verb

niviorpaa

1. (transitive) to swarm, to hover over something
2. (transitive) a bird goes around, or hovers above its nest

References

• oqaasileriffik