kiinaq
Appearance
Greenlandic
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Inuit *ki(ɣ)inaʁ (“face, mask”), from Proto-Eskimo *kǝɣina- (“face”). Compare kiinarpak (“mask”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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kiinaq (plural kiinnat)
- face (part of head usually containing eyes, mouth, nose etc.)
- 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
- Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.
- 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
Declension
[edit]Declension of kiinaq
singular | plural | |
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absolutive | kiinaq | kiinnat |
ergative | kiinnap | kiinnat |
allative | kiinnammut | kiinnannut |
ablative | kiinnammit | kiinnannit |
prosecutive | kiinnakkut | kiinnatsigut |
locative | kiinnammi | kiinnanni |
instrumental | kiinnammik | kiinnannik |
equative | kiinnatut | kiinnatut |
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Inuit *kii(n)na-ɣ- (“blade, edge of knife, sharpen, sheath”), from Proto-Eskimo *kǝjina- (“blade, edge of knife”). Compare kiinnarippoq (“is sharp”).
Noun
[edit]kiinaq (plural kiinnat)
Declension
[edit]Declension of kiinaq
singular | plural | |
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absolutive | kiinaq | kiinnat |
ergative | kiinnap | kiinnat |
allative | kiinnammut | kiinnannut |
ablative | kiinnammit | kiinnannit |
prosecutive | kiinnakkut | kiinnatsigut |
locative | kiinnammi | kiinnanni |
instrumental | kiinnammik | kiinnannik |
equative | kiinnatut | kiinnatut |
References
[edit]Inuktitut
[edit]Noun
[edit]kiinaq
- Latin spelling of ᑮᓇᖅ (kiinaq)
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