aaveq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ayvǝʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *ayvǝʁ. Cognates with Inupiaq aiviq, Yup'ik asveq, and Inuinnaqtun aiviq.

Pronunciation

Noun

aaveq (plural aarrit or aarfit)

  1. walrus
    • 2017, T. J. Jørgensen, Sundhedstillæg, page 26:
      Siunissami atuisut namminneq isumagissavaat nannut, aarrit, puisit imaluunniit miluumasut allat neqaasa trineqannginnissaat. Taamaaliortoqassaaq neqip qeqqata minnerpaamik 75 gradinut uunnanneqarneratigut
      Going forward, it is up to consumers themselves to make sure that they do not get trichinella-infected meat from polar bears, walruses, seals or other predators. This can be done by heating the meat to a core temperature of at least 75 degrees.

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