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aappallarissoq

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Greenlandic

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aappallarissuq/, [aːp.pəɬ.ɬɑ.ʁɪs.sɔq]

Noun

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aappallarissoq (plural aappallarissut, and aappallarittut)

  1. scarlet, crimson
    • 2019, J. Lyberth, Nuuk Ugeavis[1], page 31:
      Tassa tamakku qissianik ataatsimut taaneqartarput, qisuilli suuneri najoqqutaralugit qangaanerusoq ateqartinneqarsimallutik, soorlu imatut: isumaatsoq, arnat qisuat, ikki, pinngoq, immap qisua – imamineq aappallarissoq, uligiilik (aqittoq).
      Driftwood was therefore a much valued material in old Greenland, and the various types of wood have their own Greenlandic names, which today are unfortunately forgotten. There are e.g. a thoughtless, virgin, redwood, the wood of the sea, and the crazy floating wood, while other varieties are determined by their scent.
    • 2019, C.S. Lorentzen, Suluk[2], page 46:
      Homo Sapienne Viragomit saqqummersinneqarpoq tuluttut qulequtaralugu Crimson (aappallarissoq). Virago naqiterisitsisarfi uvoq, arnat atuakkiaannik saqqummersitsisarnermik suliaqarnerusoq.
      Homo Sapienne is published by Virago under the English title “Crimson”. Virago is a publishing house which specializes in publishing books by females writers.

Declension

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See also

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Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)
     qaqortoq      qasertoq      qernertoq
             aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq              sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq              sungaartoq
                          qorsuk             
                          tungutsorissoq              tungujortoq
                          tunguusaq              aappalujattoq

References

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