-passuit

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-passuit/, [-pəs.sʊ.ɪt]

Suffix

-passuit (n-n^?, additive^?, recessive r^?)

1. (in the plural) many [noun]s, a crowd of [noun]s

   e.g. ulloriarpassuit

   A myriad of stars.

   e.g. navianartorpassuit atortarpavut

   We are surrounded by dangers

   e.g. qimusserpassuit Uummannamut aporaapput

   A number of sledges arrived in Uummannaq at the same time.

Synonyms

• -paat