aaffaq
Greenlandic
Alternative forms
- auvfaĸ (superseded)
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *auva- (“hunt caribou”), from Proto-Eskimo *aru-va- (“hunt caribou, seal”). Compare aavarpoq (“hunts caribou”).
Pronunciation
- (Nuuk) IPA(key): [aːf.fɑq]
Noun
aaffaq (plural aaffat)
- hunting area (for reindeer)
Declension
Declension of aaffaq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | aaffaq | aaffat |
| ergative | aaffap | aaffat |
| allative | aaffamut | aaffanut |
| ablative | aaffamit | aaffanit |
| prosecutive | aaffakkut | aaffanit |
| locative | aaffami | aaffani |
| instrumental | aaffamik | aaffanik |
| equative | aaffatut | aaffatut |
Synonyms
- aavarfik
References
- aaffaq in Katersat