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Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *uqa- (“tongue, to speak, to say”), from Proto-Eskimo *uqa- (“tongue, to speak”). Compare oqaq (“tongue”), and oqaluppoq (“speaks, talks”).
Pronunciation
Verb
oqarpoq
- (intransitive) speaks, says
2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 5:Aappariit Dursleykkut qiiaammertarput eqqarsaatigileraangamikku eqqaamiutik qanoq oqassanersut Potterikkut pulaariataassagaluarpata. Ilaqutariit Dursleykkut ilisimavaat Potterikkut aamma erninnguaqartut taannali takusimanngisaannarpaat. Nukappiaraq aamma ilaqutariit taakku takorusuttannginnerannut pissutaaqataavoq tassami ajortorujussuussagaluarpoq Dudley nukappiaqqamik taamaattumik pinnguaqateqalissagaluarpat.- The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the Potters arrived in the street. The Dursleys knew that the Potters had a small son, too, but they had never even seen him. This boy was another good reason for keeping the Potters away; they didn't want Dudley mixing with a child like that.