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

1. (intransitive) extends wings

Related terms

• isaqqilavoq (“flutters wings”)