Examples
Meaning
something awaited to Vb
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| naatsiiaq | potato | From naavoq, 'it grows', so literally 'something one waits for to grow' |
| qeritsiiaq | frozen storage | From qerivoq, 'it is frozen', so literally 'something one waits for to be frozen'. |
| tikitsiiaq | someone awaited to arrive | |
| nillorsiiaq | something that has been set away to cool | |
| tippassiiaq | something set away to ferment (to give it a strong taste) | From tippappoq, 'it has begun to smell', literally 'something left to start smelling'. The base is {təkpak}V, so /ks/ assimilate. |
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