isaqqivoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *icaɣ- (“stretch arms, raise arms, extend wings”), from Proto-Eskimo *icaɣǝ- (“stretch arms, fathom”).

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /isaqqivuq/, [i.sɑq.qɪ.vɔq]

Verb

isaqqivoq

(intransitive) extends wings

Related terms

isaqqilavoq (“flutters wings”)

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