anisooq

Greenlandic

Etymology

anivoq (“come out”) +‎ -tooq

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /anisuuq/, [a.nɪsɔːq]

Noun

anisooq

semen, sperm
Synonym: peersaq
- 1992, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit:
  Nammineq tissassarluni iner sinnaa nngin nerluni anisuua lu qanoq ililluni ani sa ssava?
  I wonder if he will be unable to stimulate himself to an orgasm, and how will the semen leave?

Derived terms

anisooqarfik (“seminal vesicle”)
anisuussaqarfik (“seminal vesicle”)
anisuup aqqutaa (“vas deferens”)

References

anisooq in Katersat

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