-lii

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Greenlandic

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lii (n-v?, truncative?)

  1. turns years old
    • 1987 April 22, Atuagagdliutit / Grønlandsposten:
      Mâliâraĸ Vebæk / 70-liisoq / atuakkiai saqqummissasut russisut saamisullu
      Mâliâraĸ Vebæk / 70 years old / her books will be published in Russian and Sami.

Usage notes

Is -ilii- after Danish-origin numerals ending with a consonant.

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