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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From iguut (stinger) +‎ -lik (owner of), from Proto-Inuit *iɣuv- (suck, sting, bumblebee). Compare igutsak (bumblebee).

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /iɡuutilik/, [i.ɣʊː.t͡sɪ.lɪk]

Noun

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iguutilik (plural iguutillit)

  1. wasp

Declension

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References

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