soorunami

Greenlandic

Etymology

Locative case form of sooruna (“of course”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /suurunami/, [sɔː.ʁʊ.nə.mɪ]

Particle

soorunami

  1. of course, naturally
    • 1998 September 1, “Aatsaat qaamasunik amilinnik takusut”, in Atuagagdliutit / Grønlandsposten:
      Soorunami siornatigut aviisitigut allatigullu qaamasunik amillit qanoq isikkoqarnersut ilisimareeraluarlugit sunaaffa aatsaat iluamik inuttarsisut.
      Although they had certainly seen light-skinned people in newspapers and other media before, it turned out it was only until now that they met any in person.

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