nuivoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nu(ɣ)i- (“appear, rise, protude”), from Proto-Eskimo *nuɣǝ- (“rise up, appear”). Compare nuimavoq (“stands out, is prominent”), and nuisavoq (“projects, protudes”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nuivuq/, [nʊ.ʷɪ.vɔq]

Verb

nuivoq

1. (intransitive) appears, becomes visible, shows up