aatsitassaq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

aatsippaa (melts it) +‎ -taq (that is ed) +‎ -ssaq (future ), thus "thing that will be melted".

Pronunciation

Noun

aatsitassaq (plural aatititassat, and aatsitassat)

  1. ore, raw material
    • 2008, Sermitsiaq AG, Naalakkersuisut uranimikpiiaaffiit qularnartoqartippaat:
      Urani kuultip, diamantit olivinillu akerlianik aatsitassaq akerleriiffiuvoq, qulakkiissavarpullu innuttaasunit tapersersorneqarnissarput uranimik piiaalinnginnitsinni.
      Unlike gold, diamonds and olivine, uranium is such a controversial raw material that we must secure popular support before uranium mining.

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