orsoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *uqru- (“fat, blubber”). Cognates include Inupiak uqsruq and Inuktitut ᐅᖅᓱᖅ (uqsuq).

Noun

orsoq

  1. blubber, fat
  2. grease, oil
  3. seal oil
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