eqqoq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *iqqu (“spread out”), from Proto-Eskimo *iqru (“end, edge, buttocks”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eqqoq (plural eqqut)

  1. posterior, buttocks, hind part
  2. tail of a bird
  3. rear end of a harpoon tip
  4. rifle butt

References

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