-lu

From Vulgar Latin *illu, from Latin ille. Compare Romanian -l, -ul.

-lu m/n

1. (definite article) the (masculine/neuter singular, nominative and accusative) (e.g. ‎om (“man”) + ‎-lu → ‎omlu (“the man”), ‎lup (“wolf”) + ‎-lu → ‎luplu (“the wolf”))

• -a (feminine singular nominative and accusative)

-lu (enclitic)

1. and
   • 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.

     ["Leakings/leakers"? (seerivoq + -toq)] on the mouth are herpes, and the Danish popular [probably a mistranslation of populær, which also means "widely used"] terms "forkølelses- or kyssesår" are used about leaking lumps in the face, especially on the mouth.

   • 1992, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Nammineq tissassarluni inersinnaannginnerluni anisuualu qanoq ililluni anisassava?

     I wonder if he will be unable to stimulate himself to orgasm, and how will the semen be released?

• aamma

lil +‎ -u

• IPA^(key): /lu/

-lu

1. to him

-lu

1. Form of -li after the vowels O / U.

   Uyruklu olur olmaz pasaport alacağım. ― As soon as I am a citizen of (this country), I will buy a passport.