aapakaaq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

From Danish abekat

Pronunciation

Noun

aapakaaq (plural aapakaat)

  1. monkey
    • 2017, K. Sommer, KNR.gl:
      Indonesiami kiattup orpippassuini 2011-imi aallartippoq, aapakaap makakkip Narutomik taaguutillip assiliisartoq David Slater assiliissutaanik arsaarmagu. Aapakaaq imminut assilivoq, tamannalu kingorna assimut piginneqqaartussaatitaaneq pillugu saqitsaassuteqarnermik kinguneqarluni - tamatumanilu inuk maanna ajugaatinneqarpoq.
      It started in an Indonesian jungle in 2011 when a macaque monkey named Naruto snatched a camera from photographer David Slater. The monkey took a selfie, which later led to a legal battle over image rights - a battle that man has now won.
  2. primate
    • 2016, C.S. Lorentzen, Suluk, page 14:
      Ukiulli 53 millionit matuma siornatigut allaanerulluinnarsinavoq. Ujaranngornerit saanilunnit, kuukkooriarsuarnit, aapakaanit tapirinillu pisut takutippaat, uumasut tamakkua sumiiffinni tamaani uumasinnaasimaneranut naammattumik kiassueqarsimasoq.
      But 53 million years ago, things were quite different. Fossils of turtles, alligators, primates and tapirs show that it was warm enough for these animals to thrive in the area.

Declension

Declension of aapakaaq
case singular plural
absolutive aapakaaq aapakaat
ergative aapakaap
allative aapakaamut aapakaanut
ablative aapakaamit aapakaanit
prolative aapakaakkut aapakaatigut
locative aapakaami aapakaani
instrumental aapakaamik aapakaanik
equative aapakaatut

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