toquvoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tuqu- (“die, death, kill”), from Proto-Eskimo *tuqu- (“die, kill”). Compare toquppaa (“kills”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /tuquvuq/, [tɔ.qʊ.ʷɔq]

Verb

toquvoq

1. (intransitive) dies, is dead

Derived terms

• toqunartoq

Further reading

• DAKA