naartu
Appearance
Greenlandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Inuit *narraɣ (“belly, abdomen, get a big belly”), from Proto-Eskimo *Nara-ɣ (“belly, abdomen”). Compare nassappoq (“become big-bellied”), and nassat (“abdomen, stomach”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]naartu (plural naartut)
Declension
[edit]Declension of naartu
Derived terms
[edit]- naartuneq (“pregnancy”)
- naartuvoq (“is pregnant”)
- naartulerneq (“conception”)
- naartuiineq (“abortion”)