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Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *tuu- (“tusk, ivory, ice pick, chisel, poke”), from Proto-Eskimo *tuɣǝ- (“tusk, to pick with sharp instrument”). Compare tuugaaq (“ivory, tusk”), and toorpaa (“thrusts at”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tooq (plural tuut)
- icepick
Further reading
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Semai *tooʔ, from Proto-Aslian , from Proto-Mon-Khmer *gtooʔ (“snail”). Cognate with Mon တု.
Noun
tooq[1]
- snail
See also
References
- ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia