Greenlandic

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Etymology

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nuannaraa (like) +‎ -neqar (passivizer) +‎ -toq (intransitive participle)

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /nuannariniqartuq/, [nʊ.ʷən.nɑ.ʁɪ.nɜ.qɑt.tɔq]

Noun

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nuannarineqartoq

  1. popular, generally liked
    • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
      Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.
      ["Leakings/leakers"? (seerivoq + -toq)] on the mouth are herpes, and the Danish popular [probably a mistranslation of populær, which also means "widely used"] terms "forkølelses- or kyssesår" are used about leaking lumps in the face, especially on the mouth.

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