imermiutarsuaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From imeq (“water”) +‎ -miu (“inhabitant”) +‎ -suaq (“big/bad”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /imirmiutarsuaq/, [y.mɜm.mɪ.ʊ.tɑs.sʊ.ʷɑq]

Noun

imermiutarsuaq (plural imermiutarsuit)

  1. hippopotamus

Declension

Declension of imermiutarsuaq
case singular plural
absolutive imermiutarsuaq imermiutarsuit
ergative imermiutarsuup
allative imermiutarsuarmut imermiutarsuarnut
ablative imermiutarsuarmit imermiutarsuarnit
prolative imermiutarsuakkut imermiutarsuartigut
locative imermiutarsuarmi imermiutarsuarni
instrumental imermiutarsuarmik imermiutarsuarnik
equative imermiutarsuartut

References

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