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”).
Noun
piffik (plural piffiit)
- time or place for doing something
- 2018, H.N. Sørensen, KNR - Kina Issittumut eqqissisimanartumik iliuusissamik qinersisoq:
- 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
- buffet
Declension
Declension of piffik
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | piffik | piffiit |
| ergative | piffiup | piffiit |
| allative | piffimmut | piffinnut |
| ablative | piffimmit | piffinnit |
| prosecutive | piffikkut | piffitsigut |
| locative | piffimmi | piffinni |
| instrumental | piffimmik | piffinnik |
| equative | piffittut | piffittut |
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