atorpoq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *atu(ʁ)- (to use, wear), from Proto-Eskimo *atuʁǝ- (to use). Compare atugaq (use, used), and atukkiivoq (lends).

Pronunciation

Verb

atorpoq (transitive atorpaa)

  1. (intransitive) is in use, works
  2. (intransitive) is valid
  3. (intransitive) borrows, rents, lends

References

  • Oqaatsit, 3rd ed.