qorsuk

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *quqcuk- (yellow, green).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /qursuk/, [qɔs.sʊk]

Noun

qorsuk (plural qorsuit)

  1. green, yellowish green

Declension

Declension of qorsuk
case singular plural
absolutive qorsuk qorsuit
ergative qorsuup
allative qorsummut qorsunnut
ablative qorsummit qorsunnit
prolative qorsukkut qorsutsigut
locative qorsummi qorsunni
instrumental qorsummik qorsunnik
equative qorsuttut

Derived terms

See also

Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)
     qaqortoq      qasertoq      qernertoq
             aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq              sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq              sungaartoq
                          qorsuk             
                          tungutsorissoq              tungujortoq
                          tunguusaq              aappalujattoq

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