allappoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *aɣla-ɣ- (“letter, decorative drawing, write”), from Proto-Eskimo *alŋa-(ʁ) (“letter, drawing, write”). Compare allak (“stripe, patter, mark”) and allakkat (“letter”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /allappuq/, [aɬ.ɬəp.pɔq]

Verb

allappoq (transitive allappaa)

  1. (intransitive) writes
    • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
      Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax.
      I strongly suspect the patient has the sexually transmitted disease of herpes, as they were prescribed Zovirax cream.
      (literally, “ […] written a Zovirax cream perscription”)
    • 2017 August 4, “Qallunaatsiaat nunaataat ilisimaneqanngitsoq Tasermiuni nassaarineqartoq”, in Sermitsiaq:
      Sermitsiaq aviisi allappoq.
      This, the newspaper Sermitsiaq writes.

References

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