uumasoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

uumavoq +‎ -toq

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /uumasuq/, [uː.mə.sɔq]

Noun

uumasoq (plural uumasut)

animal
- 1986 August 13, “Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq”, in Atuagagdliutit:
  Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqarnerujartorput.
  The further north one goes, marine mammals contain higher levels of heavy metals.

Declension

Declension of *uumasoq*
case	singular	plural
absolutive	uumasoq	uumasut
ergative	uumasup	uumasut
allative	uumasumut	uumasunut
ablative	uumasumit	uumasunit
prolative	uumasukkut	uumasutigut
locative	uumasumi	uumasuni
instrumental	uumasumik	uumasunik
equative	uumasutut