tiguaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tǝɣu- (“to take”), from Proto-Eskimo *tǝɣu- (“to take”). Compare Inupiaq tigusi-.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /tiɡuaa/, [t͡sɪ.ɣʊ.ʷəː]

Verb

tiguaa (intransitive tigusivoq)

1. (transitive) takes, receives
2. (transitive) conquers
3. (transitive) makes him/her a prisoner