nutaaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *nuta- (“new, young person”), from Proto-Eskimo *nu-ta- (“new, young”). Compare nutaraq (“young, experienced”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nutaaq/, [nʉ.tɑːq]

Noun

nutaaq (plural nutaat)

1. new
   • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 26:

     Takusinnaavaa Dudleyp kissaatigisani computeri nutaaq tunissutisiarissagaa aamma TV nutaaq, puiornagulu cykili sukkaniulluni atortagaq nutaavik.

     It looked as though Dudley had got the new computer he wanted, not to mention the second television and the racing bike.

Declension

Declension of nutaaq

	singular	plural
absolutive	nutaaq	nutaat
ergative	nutaap	nutaat
allative	nutaamut	nutaanut
ablative	nutaamit	nutaanit
prosecutive	nutaakkut	nutaatigut
locative	nutaami	nutaani
instrumental	nutaamik	nutaanik
equative	nutaatut	nutaatut

References

• nutaaq in Katersat

Inupiaq

Noun

nutaaq (dual nutaqqak, plural nutaqqat)

1. young person, new thing

   Nutaqqat iñugiaktut katimmaviŋmi.

   There are lots of young people at the teen center.