qaamavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *qauma- (“dawn, daylight, bright, light”), from Proto-Eskimo *qaʁma- (“light, bright, dawn, daylight”). Compare qaammat (“moon”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qaamavuq/, [qəː.mə.vɔq]

Verb

qaamavoq

1. (intransitive) is bright, transparent, has bright surroundings, shines