umiarsualivik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From umiarsuaq (“ship”) +‎ -livik (“container, place for”)

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /umiarsualivik/, [u.mɪ.ɑs.sʊ.ʷə.lɪ.vɪk]

Noun

umiarsualivik (plural umiarsualiviit)

1. harbour
   • 1988, “AIDS-INFO”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Naqitigaaqqat AIDS pillugu paasisitsiniutit Afrikami kujallermi umiarsualivinnut agguaanneqarsimapput umiartortut nappaassuarmut ulorianartumut taassumunnga mianersoqquniarlugit, […]

     Pamphlets about AIDS were distributed to harbours in South Africa to warn sailors about this deadly disease, […]

   • 1982, August 4, Roland Thomsen, Atuagagdliutit, issue 31, "Tasiilami aasaq",

     Inuit uummalersutut ilipput, pingaartumik umiarsualiviup eqqaani

     People seem to be in a hurry, especially near the harbour

Declension

Declension of umiarsualivik

case	singular	plural
absolutive	umiarsualivik	umiarsualiviit
ergative	umiarsualiviup
allative	umiarsualivimmut	umiarsualivinnut
ablative	umiarsualivimmit	umiarsualivinnit
prolative	umiarsualivikkut	umiarsualivitsigut
locative	umiarsualivimmi	umiarsualivinni
instrumental	umiarsualivimmik	umiarsualivinnik
equative	umiarsualivittut

References

• umiarsualivik in Katersat
• “umiarsualivik“ in iserasuaat.gl