tooq
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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)
Further reading
- Tersis, N. and Taverniers, P. (2010) Two Greenlandic Sea Ice Lists and Some considerations Regarding Inuit Sea Ice Terms. SIKU: Knowing Our Ice, Springer Science, pp.413-426, 2010.
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Semai *tooʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *gtooʔ (“snail”). Cognate with Mon တု.
Noun
tooq[1]
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
Categories:
- Greenlandic terms inherited from Proto-Inuit
- Greenlandic terms derived from Proto-Inuit
- Greenlandic terms derived from Proto-Eskimo
- Greenlandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Greenlandic lemmas
- Greenlandic nouns
- kl:Ice
- kl:Tools
- Semai terms inherited from Proto-Aslian
- Semai terms derived from Proto-Aslian
- Semai terms inherited from Proto-Mon-Khmer
- Semai terms derived from Proto-Mon-Khmer
- Semai lemmas
- Semai nouns
- sea:Animals
- sea:Snails