pingaartumik

Greenlandic

Etymology

pingaarpoq (“is important”) +‎ -toq, in the instrumental singular.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /piŋaartumik/, [pɪ.ŋəʶːt.tʊ.mɪk]

Particle

pingaartumik

1. especially
   • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit

     Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.

     ["Leakings/leakers"? (seerivoq + -toq)] on the mouth are herpes, and the Danish popular [probably a mistranslation of populær, which also means "widely used"] terms "forkølelses- or kyssesår" are used about leaking lumps in the face, especially on the mouth.

Further reading

• DAKA