naappoq

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Greenlandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Inuit *nait- (“short”), from Proto-Eskimo *Naŋit- (“short”).

Verb

naappoq

  1. (intransitive) is short
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Inuit *naat- (“snagged, caught on, button, hook”), from Proto-Eskimo *Naɣǝtǝ- (“stick, stub against”). Compare naaqqavik (“hook”), and naatippaa (“hangs it”).

Verb

naappoq

  1. (intransitive) is caught on something, stumbles
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