Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *alʁa- (other of pair, long time ago), from Proto-Eskimo *alǝʁ-a (other of pair, second, two).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arlaq

  1. one of them
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 5:
      Taakku arlaannaataluunniit uppissuaq kajortoq igalaakkut isaqqialalluni sarsuttoq takunngilaat.
      None of them noticed a large tawny owl flutter past the window.