aattorpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aaɣ- (“skin a small animal or bird”). Compare aappaa (“skins a small animal”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aatturpaa/, [aːt.tɔp.pəː]

Verb

aattorpaa

  1. (transitive) skins it (usually of a large animal)
  2. (transitive) cut up
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