aappaluttoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

aappaluppoq +‎ -toq

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aappaluttuq/, [aːp.pə.lʉt.tɔq]

Noun

aappaluttoq (plural aappaluttut)

1. red
   • 2020, KNR, Panda Odensep uumasuusivianit qimaasoq‎^[1]:

     Odensep aqquserngani pandap aappaluttup ingerlaarnera allanarluinnarpoq. Immaqa quisaaruterpalaarsinnaavoq, tamannali piviusuuvoq. Fynip Politiivi panda angalaannartoq pillugu Odensemi uumasuusiviup eqqaani, Sønder Boulevardimi najugalimmit ippassaq unnukkut danskit nalunaaqutaat naapertorlugu 22.44 sianerfigineqarput.

     Something as exotic as a red panda was at large yesterday in the streets of Odense. It may sound like a joke, but nonetheless it was a reality last night, when Funen Police received a report from a citizen on Sønder Boulevard in Odense near Odense Zoo at 22:44.

Declension

Declension of aappaluttoq

	singular	plural
absolutive	aappaluttoq	aappaluttut
ergative	aappaluttup	aappaluttut
allative	aappaluttumut	aappaluttunut
ablative	aappaluttumit	aappaluttunit
prosecutive	aappaluttukkut	aappaluttutigut
locative	aappaluttumi	aappaluttuni
instrumental	aappaluttumik	aappaluttunik
equative	aappaluttutut	aappaluttutut

Derived terms

• aapalualuk (“flamingo”)
• aappilattoq (“reddish, edible seaweed”)
• aappillerpoq (“to blush”)

Related terms

• aappalaarpoq (“is blood red”)
• aappalajaarpoq (“is red”)
• aappalajappoq (“is flesh-coloured”)
• aappallarippoq (“is bright red”)
• aappallarissoq (“scarlet”)
• aappalujappoq (“is pink”)
• aappalukujuppoq (“is dark red”)
• aappalunguserpoq (“is faintly red”)
• aappaluppoq (“is red”)

 

See also

Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)

qaqortoq	qasertoq	qernertoq
aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq	sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq	sungaartoq
	qorsuk
	tungutsorissoq	tungujortoq
	tunguusaq	aappalujattoq

References

• aappaluttoq in Katersat