qallunaatut

Greenlandic

Etymology

Equative of qallunaaq.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qallunaatut/, [qəɬ.ɬʉ.nəː.tʉt]

Proper noun

qallunaatut

1. the Danish language
   • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit

     Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.

     Cold sores are herpes, and the commonly used Danish terms “forkølelses- eller kyssesår” (cold sores or fever blisters) refer to the weeping sores that appear on the face, especially around the mouth.

Synonyms

• danskisut

References

• qallunaatut in Katersat
• “qallunaatut“ in iserasuaat.gl