ippernaq niviortartoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From ippernaq (“mosquito”) +‎ niviorpaa (“to swarm”) +‎ -tar (“habitually”) +‎ -toq (“nominalizer”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ip.pɜn.nɑq ni.vi.ʲɔt.tɑt.tɔq/

Noun

ippernaq niviortartoq

chironomid, non-biting midge
chironomid of the species Ablabesmyia pulchripennis

Synonyms

ippernaq agiortoq

References

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