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Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *nappa-nt (“soul of a man or animal”), from Proto-Eskimo *Napa- (“soul, heart”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nappaq
- (rare or obsolete) disease
- Synonym: nappaat
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Further reading
- Kleinschmidt, Samuel: Den Grønlandske Ordbog, 2nd ed., p. 235. 1871 Louis Kleins Bogtrykkeri.