umiarsuaaraq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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umiarsuaq (ship) +‎ -araq (small) (can also be humorously interpreted as umiaq +‎ -suaq +‎ -araq, "small big woman's boat").

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /umiarsuaaraq/, [u.mɪ.əs.sʊ.ɑːʁɑq]

Noun

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umiarsuaaraq (plural umiarsuaaqqat)

  1. schooner

Further reading

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