qanittukkut

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Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

qanippoq (near, imminent) +‎ -toq in the prosecutive case.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /qanittukkut/, [qə.nɪt.tʊk.kʊt]

Particle[edit]

qanittukkut

  1. recently
    • 1992 August 21, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit, page 11:
      Qanittukkut aviisini eqqartorneqarpoq qallunaap usuni kipisimagaa nuliama itigartitsiuarnera naalliuutigingaaramiuk.
      Recently, there was a story in the papers about a Dane who cut off his penis because he was very pained by his wife's persistent rejections.
  2. shortly, in a short time

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