-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

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