nuivoq

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Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Inuit *nu(ɣ)i- (“appear, rise, protude”), from Proto-Eskimo *nuɣǝ- (“rise up, appear”). Compare nuimavoq (“stands out, is prominent”), and nuisavoq (“projects, protudes”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nuivuq/, [nʊ.ɪ.vɔq]

Verb[edit]

nuivoq

(intransitive) appears, becomes visible, shows up

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