aalavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aalavuq/, [aːlə.vɔq]

Verb

aalavoq

1. (intransitive) moves, changes position or orientation, ramble about
   • 2017, Naalakkersuisut, Selvstændighedsavis‎^[1], page 40:

     Assimi takuneqarsinnaavoq Danskit erfalasuat, mersornerata akornanit nutsat naajorartut. Assip aappaani erfalasoq aalavoq, supusaarpasilluni. Assit qanoq takorluuititsippat? Eqqumiitsuliaq "Nipangersitassaanngitsut" Julie Edel Hardenberg-ip sanaaraa.

     In the picture you can see hair growing out of the seams on the Dannebrog flag. In the second picture, you see the flag in motion. What do the pictures tell you? The artwork "Nipangersitassaanngitsut" (do not hide) was created by Julie Edel Hardenberg.

2. (intransitive) rocks, shakes

References

• DAKA
• aalavoq in Katersat
• Lorentzen, S. Den grønlandske ordbog, at oqaasileriffik.gl