eqqoqqortooq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From eqqoq (“bird's tail”) +‎ -qqortooq (“having a big”).

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /iqquqqurtuuq/, [ɜq.qɔq.qɔt.tɔːq]

Noun

eqqoqqortooq (plural eqqoqqortuut)

white wagtail (Motacilla alba)

References

oqaasileriffik

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