aatsitassaq oqimaatsoq
Appearance
Greenlandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From aatsitassaq (“ore, raw material”) + oqimaatsoq (“heavy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- heavy metal (high-density metal)
- 1986 August 13, “Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq”, in Atuagagdliutit:
- Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqarnerujartorput.
- As one goes further north in the sea, mammals ("contain more", I guess) heavy metals.