artornaqaaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From artornarpoq (“is difficult”) +‎ -qï (“very”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /arturnaqaaq/, [ɑt.tɔn.nɑ.qɑːq]

Verb

artornaqaaq

1. is difficult, is heavy, is horrible
   • 1993, Atuagagdliutut, number 102, page 3:

     Inuuneq artornaqaaq

     Life is hard

   • 2012, N. Mølgaard, KNR - Musiker vil hjælpe kræftpatienter‎^[1]:

     Nukaralu Kangerlussuaannarmut anaanarput qaniortariaqarsimavarput tamannalu uatsinnut taamani artornaqaaq.

     My little brother and I had to just follow our mother to Kangerlussuaq and it was a horrible experience.