qaamavoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *qauma- (“dawn, daylight, bright, light”), from Proto-Eskimo *qaʁma- (“light, bright, dawn, daylight”). Compare qaammat (“moon”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /qaamavuq/, [qəːmə.vɔq]

Verb

qaamavoq

  1. (intransitive) is bright, transparent, has bright surroundings, shines
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