anisooq

Greenlandic

Etymology

anivoq (“come out”) +‎ -tooq

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /anisuuq/, [a.nɪsɔːq]

Noun

anisooq

1. semen, sperm

   Synonym: peersaq

   • 1992, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Nammineq tissassarluni inersinnaannginnerluni anisuualu qanoq ililluni anisassava?

     I wonder if he will be unable to stimulate himself to an orgasm, and how will the semen leave?

Derived terms

• anisooqarfik (“seminal vesicle”)
• anisuussaqarfik (“seminal vesicle”)
• anisuup aqqutaa (“vas deferens”)

References

• anisooq in Katersat