nillerpoq
Greenlandic
Etymology 1
From Proto-Inuit *nǝpǝ (“voice, sound, make a sound, is silent”), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝpǝ (“noise, voice, sound”). Compare nipi (“noise”), and nipaappoq (“is silent”).
Verb
nillerpoq
- (intransitive) cries, makes a sound, raises the alarm
Etymology 2
From Proto-Inuit *nǝɣli- (“cool, cold”), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝŋɫi- (“cool, cold”).
Verb
nillerpoq
- (intransitive) is cold