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Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *tunŋa- (“rest, be based on, foundation”), from Proto-Eskimo *tur-ŋa- (“rest on, be based on, be attached”). Compare tunngavik (“reason”).
Pronunciation
Verb
tunngavoq
- (intransitive) regard, concern, be about
- (intransitive) rest on a firm foundation
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