qilerpaa

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *qilǝʁ- (“tie a knot”), from Proto-Eskimo *qiɫǝʁ- (“tie a knot”).

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qilirpaa/, [qɪ.lɜp.pəː]

Verb

qilerpaa

(transitive) ties (a knot)

Derived terms

qilerneq (“knot”)
qilernerusaq (“necktie”)

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