alek

See also: -alék and Alek

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ëlēkkē.

Adjective

alek

1. blue

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive	alek
Nominative	alek
Genitive	alega
Attributive	alek
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alek	alega
Accusative	alegav	alegijt
Genitive	alega	alegij
Illative	alegij	alegijda
Inessive	alegin	alegijn
Elative	alegis	alegijs
Comitative	alegijn	alegij
Abessive	alegadagá alegadagi	alegijdagá alegijdagi
Essive	alegin

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

al (“side”) +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈlɛk/

Noun

alek f (Arabic spelling ئالەک)

1. cheek, jowl

   Synonyms: gup, hinarik, lame, rû

Declension

Declension of alek

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alek	alek
Construct	aleka	alekên
Oblique	alekê	alekan
Demonstrative oblique	wê alekê	wan alekan
Vocative	alekê	alekino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alekek	alekin
Construct	alekeke	alekine
Oblique	alekekê	alekinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alek”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5

Tocharian B

Adjective

alek

1. Alternative form of allek (“other, more”)