piffik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *piviɣ (“time or place”), from Proto-Eskimo *piviɣ (“direction, time or place for something”). Compare piffissaq (“time”). Probably formed from the prefix pi (“meaningless prefix”) and suffix -vik (“time or place”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /piffik/, [pɪf.fɪk]

Noun

piffik (plural piffiit)

1. time or place for doing something
   • 2018, H.N. Sørensen, KNR - Kina Issittumut eqqissisimanartumik iliuusissamik qinersisoq‎^[1]:

     Nunalli Issittumut qanittut – soorlu Kina – piffik pillugu suleqatigineqarnissaat pingaaruteqartoq naqissuserneqarpoq.

     However, it is emphasized that countries close to the Arctic - such as China - are important partners in the region

2. buffet

Declension

Declension of piffik

	singular	plural
absolutive	piffik	piffiit
ergative	piffiup	piffiit
allative	piffimmut	piffinnut
ablative	piffimmit	piffinnit
prosecutive	piffikkut	piffitsigut
locative	piffimmi	piffinni
instrumental	piffimmik	piffinnik
equative	piffittut	piffittut