qingakkoorpaluk

Greenlandic

Etymology

From qingakkoorpoq (“make something pass through the nose”) +‎ -paluk (“sound of”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qiŋakkuurpaluk/, [qɪ.ŋək.kɔʶːp.pə.lʊk]

Noun

qingakkoorpaluk (plural qingakkoorpaluit)

1. nasal sound, drawl

References

• qingakkoorpaluk in Katersat