aappaa

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Greenlandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Inuit *aaɣ- (skin a small animal or bird). Compare aattorpaa (skins a large animal).

Verb

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aappaa

  1. (transitive) skins it (usually of a small animal)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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aappaa

  1. (transitive) thaws

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Inuit *aat- (bring, take away), from Proto-Eskimo *aɣu-t- (bring, take away).

Verb

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aappaa

  1. (transitive) brings

Etymology 4

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Greenlandic numbers (edit)
 ←  1 2
2
3  → 
    Cardinal: marluk
    Ordinal: aappaa

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Numeral

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aappaa

  1. (ordinal number) second

Noun

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aappaa

  1. the second one

Further reading

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