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allappoq

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *aɣla-ɣ- (letter, decorative drawing, write), from Proto-Eskimo *alŋa-(ʁ) (letter, drawing, write). Compare allak (stripe, patter, mark) and allakkat (letter).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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allappoq (transitive allappaa)

  1. (intransitive) writes
    • 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.
    • 2017 August 4, “Qallunaatsiaat nunaataat ilisimaneqanngitsoq Tasermiuni nassaarineqartoq”, in Sermitsiaq:
      Sermitsiaq aviisi allappoq.
      This, the newspaper Sermitsiaq writes.