pinnguarpoq
Greenlandic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Inuit *piŋŋua-ʁ- (“play, pretend”), from Proto-Eskimo *piŋura-ʁ- (“play, pretend”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editpinnguarpoq (transitive pinnguaraa)
- (intransitive) plays (e.g. with a toy, or a game)
- 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 5:
- Aappariit Dursleykkut qiiaammertarput eqqarsaatigileraangamikku eqqaamiutik qanoq oqassanersut Potterikkut pulaariataassagaluarpata. Ilaqutariit Dursleykkut ilisimavaat Potterikkut aamma erninnguaqartut taannali takusimanngisaannarpaat. Nukappiaraq aamma ilaqutariit taakku takorusuttannginnerannut pissutaaqataavoq tassami ajortorujussuussagaluarpoq Dudley nukappiaqqamik taamaattumik pinnguaqateqalissagaluarpat.
- The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the Potters arrived in the street. The Dursleys knew that the Potters had a small son, too, but they had never even seen him. This boy was another good reason for keeping the Potters away; they didn't want Dudley mixing with [playing with] a child like that.