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