allu
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *a'lu (“hole in ice”), from Proto-Eskimo *aŋlu (“hole in ice”).
Pronunciation
Noun
allu (plural allut)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | allu | allut |
| ergative | allup | |
| allative | allumut | allunut |
| ablative | allumit | allunit |
| prolative | allukkut | allutigut |
| locative | allumi | alluni |
| instrumental | allumik | allunik |
| equative | allutut | |
Further reading
- Tersis, N. and Taverniers, P. (2010) Two Greenlandic Sea Ice Lists and Some considerations Regarding Inuit Sea Ice Terms. SIKU: Knowing Our Ice, Springer Science, pp.413-426, 2010.
Limos Kalinga
Noun
allú
Lule Sami
Verb
allu
- second-person singular optative of ij
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈalːluː/
Verb
alˈlu
- first-person dual imperative of ii
Tagabawa
Noun
allu
Welsh
Noun
allu
- soft mutation of gallu