-pilug

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-piluɡ/, [-pɪ.lʊɣ]

Suffix

-pilug (v-v^?, truncative^?)

1. violently, strongly
   • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit

     Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax.

     I strongly suspect that the person in question has the venereal disease of herpes, for a prescription for Zovirax cream was written to the person in question.

Further reading

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 120, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014