uppik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ukpǝɣ (“snowy owl”), from Proto-Eskimo *uŋpǝɣ (“owl”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /uppik/, [up.pɪk]

Noun

uppik (plural uppiit)

  1. snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
  2. owl

Declension

Declension of uppik
case singular plural
absolutive uppik uppiit
ergative uppiup
allative uppimmut uppinnut
ablative uppimmit uppinnit
prolative uppikkut uppitsigut
locative uppimmi uppinni
instrumental uppimmik uppinnik
equative uppittut
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