atsiaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

Probably derived from atserpaa (“names him”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /atsiaq/, [at.t͡sɪ.ɑq]

Noun

atsiaq (plural atsiat)

  1. someone named after a dead person

Declension

Declension of atsiaq
case singular plural
absolutive atsiaq atsiat
ergative atsiap
allative atsiamut atsianut
ablative atsiamit atsianit
prolative atsiakkut atsiatigut
locative atsiami atsiani
instrumental atsiamik atsianik
equative atsiatut

Further reading

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