umiartortoq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

From umiaq (boat) +‎ -tor (use) +‎ -toq (one who s).

Pronunciation

Noun

umiartortoq (plural umiartortut)

  1. sailor
    • 1988, “AIDS-INFO”, in Atuagagdliutit:
      Naqitigaaqqat AIDS pillugu paasisitsiniutit Afrikami kujallermi umiarsualivinnut agguaanneqarsimapput umiartortut nappaassuarmut ulorianartumut taassumunnga mianersoqquniarlugit, ...
      Pamphlets informing about AIDS were distributed to harbours in South Africa, so as to warn sailors against this dangerous big disease , ...

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