ippernaq niviortartoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From ippernaq (“mosquito”) +‎ niviorpaa (“to swarm”) +‎ -tar (“habitually”) +‎ -toq (“nominalizer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ip.pɜn.nɑq ni.vi.ʲɔt.tɑt.tɔq/

Noun

ippernaq niviortartoq

1. chironomid, non-biting midge
2. chironomid of the species Ablabesmyia pulchripennis

Synonyms

• ippernaq agiortoq

References

• oqaasileriffik
• asimi.gl