qanittukkut

Greenlandic

Etymology

qanippoq (“near, imminent”) +‎ -toq in the prosecutive case.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /qanittukkut/, [qə.nɪt.tʊk.kʊt]

Particle

qanittukkut

1. recently
   • 1992 August 21, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit, page 11:

     Qanittukkut aviisini eqqartorneqarpoq qallunaap usuni kipisimagaa nuliama itigartitsiuarnera naalliuutigingaaramiuk.

     Recently, there was a story in the papers about a Dane who cut off his penis because he was very pained by his wife's persistent rejections.

2. shortly, in a short time

Further reading

• DAKA