nipaappoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nǝpǝ (“voice, sound, make a sound, is silent”), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝpǝ (“noise, voice, sound”). Compare nipi (“noise”), and nillerpoq (“makes a sound, raises alarm”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nipaappuq/, [ny.pəːp.pɔq]

Verb

nipaappoq

1. (intransitive) is silent, makes no sound

Further reading

• DAKA