tunngavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *tunŋa- (“rest, be based on, foundation”), from Proto-Eskimo *tur-ŋa- (“rest on, be based on, be attached”). Compare tunngavik (“reason”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /tuŋŋavuq/, [tʉŋ.ŋə.vɔq]

Verb

tunngavoq

1. (intransitive) regard, concern, be about
2. (intransitive) rest on a firm foundation

Derived terms

• tunngasoq

Further reading

• DAKA