arnaasaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

arnaq (“woman”) +‎ -usaq (“-like”), compare Upper Kuskokwim aranaruaq (an Athabaskan language).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /arnaasaq/, [ɑn.nəː.sɑq]

Noun

arnaasaq

  1. a feminine man
    • 2019, I. Kristiansen, KNR - Eino Taunajik nersornaaserneqartoq: Maajunnartutut taaneqartarpunga‎[1], archived from the original on 2 February 2021:
      Uanga imaariarama nukappiaraq niviarsiaqqat pigisaannik nuannaartorisaqartoq niviarsiaqqanik kammaqartoq, Eino Taunajik oqarpoq. Tamannalu allanit malugineqartarsimavoq akerartuisoqartarsimallunilu. Ilaanni aqqusinermi pisullunga arlaanit oqarfigineqariataartarpunga soorlu arnaasaq assigisaannilluunniit, maajunnartutut taaneqarlunga.
      I was a boy who loved girl things and had girlfriends, says Eino Taunajik. This was noticed, and there were some who did not hesitate to remind him that he was different. When I walked down the street, some said I was feminine or the like, that I was disgusting, he says.

Declension

Declension of arnaasaq
case singular plural
absolutive arnaasaq arnaasat
ergative arnaasap
allative arnaasamut arnaasanut
ablative arnaasamit arnaasanit
prolative arnaasakkut arnaasatigut
locative arnaasami arnaasani
instrumental arnaasamik arnaasanik
equative arnaasatut

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