[makitːaqaŋːitsoq]
Someone who hasn't mastered the art of rolling over in a kayak. Greenlandic, Kalaallisut – 57,000 speakers, Greenland, USA (Alaska), Canada This word can be broken down as follows: makittaq -a -nngit -soq makittaq -qar -nngit -toq -0 rising -have -not -intrans -absolutive.singular be unable to get upright Source: Smilla’s Sense of Snow (1:04:58). Credit: Steven Bird, Anthony Woodbury Comments are closed.
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