aaveq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ayvǝʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *ayvǝʁ. Cognates with Inupiaq aiviq, Yup'ik asveq, and Inuinnaqtun aiviq.

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aaviq/, [aː.vɜq]

Noun

aaveq (plural aarrit or aarfit)

  1. walrus
    • 2017, T. J. Jørgensen, Sundhedstillæg‎[1], page 26:
      Siunissami atuisut namminneq isumagissavaat nannut, aarrit, puisit imaluunniit miluumasut allat neqaasa trineqannginnissaat. Taamaaliortoqassaaq neqip qeqqata minnerpaamik 75 gradinut uunnanneqarneratigut
      Going forward, consumers are responsible for ensuring that meat from polar bears, walruses, seals or other mammals is free from trichinella. This can be achieved by cooking the meat to a core temperature of at least 75 degrees.

Declension

Declension of aaveq
case singular plural
absolutive aaveq aarrit
ergative aarrup
allative aavermut aavernut
ablative aavermit aavernit
prolative aavikkut aavertigut
locative aavermi aaverni
instrumental aavermik aavernik
equative aavertut

References

  • “aaveq“ in iserasuaat.gl
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