nutaaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nuta- (“new, young person”), from Proto-Eskimo *nu-ta- (“new, young”). Compare nutaraq (“young, experienced”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /nutaaq/, [nʉ.tɑːq]

Noun

nutaaq (plural nutaat)

  1. new
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 26:
      Takusinnaavaa Dudleyp kissaatigisani computeri nutaaq tunissutisiarissagaa aamma TV nutaaq, puiornagulu cykili sukkaniulluni atortagaq nutaavik.
      It looked as though Dudley had got the new computer he wanted, not to mention the second television and the racing bike.

Declension

Declension of nutaaq
case singular plural
absolutive nutaaq nutaat
ergative nutaap
allative nutaamut nutaanut
ablative nutaamit nutaanit
prolative nutaakkut nutaatigut
locative nutaami nutaani
instrumental nutaamik nutaanik
equative nutaatut

References

Inupiaq

Noun

nutaaq (dual nutaqqak, plural nutaqqat)

  1. young person, new thing
    Nutaqqat iñugiaktut katimmaviŋmi.
    There are lots of young people at the teen center.
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