niviorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nǝvi (“to flock around, to hover”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńǝvǝ- (“to adhere, to stick to”). Compare niviorpoq (“to brood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ni.vi.ʲɔp.paː/

Verb

niviorpaa

  1. (transitive) to swarm, to hover over something
  2. (transitive) a bird goes around, or hovers above its nest

References
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