immiaq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /immiaq/, [ym.mɪ.ɑq]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

immiaq (plural immissat)

1. beer

   Synonym: baaja

2. melted ice or snow

Derived terms

• immialaat (“beer soup, porridge with beer”)
• immiassat (“malt”) (also immiugassat)
• immiorfik (“brewing house”)
• immiornerlukut (“brewer's grains”)
• immiorpoq (“melts ice or snow to water, brews beer”)

Etymology 2

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Noun

immiaq (plural immiat)

1. stake (in a game)

Derived terms

• imiaraa (“stakes it, plays for it”)
• immiarsiaq (“winnings”)
• immiarsiaraa (“wins it”)
• immiarsivoq (“wins stake, wins at games”)