misissorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /misissurpaa/, [mɪ.sɪs.sɔp.pəː]

Verb

misissorpaa (intransitive misissorpoq)

1. (transitive) investigates
   • 2017 August 5, Trine Juncher Jørgensen, “Ilisimatusartut qaqqat akissutissarsiorfigaat”, in Sermitsiaq:

     Ilisimatusartut GEUS-imeersut Nuugaatsiap qaqqai misissoqqissaarlugit aallartipput.

     Scientists from GEUS have begun to meticulously investigate the fjelds of Nuugaatsiaq.

Further reading

• DAKA