nuannaarpoq

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Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Inuit *nuanniʁ- (“enjoy oneself, pleasant, enjoyable”), from Proto-Eskimo *nuna- (“to enjoy oneself”). Compare nuannerpoq (“is nice”), and nuannaraa (“like, appreciate”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nuannaarpuq/, [nʊ.ən.nəʶːp.pɔq]

Verb[edit]

nuannaarpoq

(intransitive) is pleased, enjoys oneself, is satisfied

Derived terms[edit]

nuannaarfik (“entertainment resort”)
nuannaarneq (“pleasure”)
nuannaarsaat (“amusement”)

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