sungaarpoq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *cuŋa- (gall, bile, green), from Proto-Eskimo *cuŋa- (gall, bile, blue, green). Compare sungaq (gallbladder).

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /suŋaarpuq/, [sʊ.ŋɑʶːp.pɔq]

Verb

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sungaarpoq

  1. (intransitive) is yellow, yellowish