nillerpoq

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Greenlandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Inuit *nǝpǝ (voice, sound, make a sound, is silent), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝpǝ (noise, voice, sound). Compare nipi (noise), and nipaappoq (is silent).

Verb[edit]

nillerpoq

  1. (intransitive) cries, makes a sound, raises the alarm

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Inuit *nǝɣli- (cool, cold), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝŋɫi- (cool, cold).

Verb[edit]

nillerpoq

  1. (intransitive) is cold