uluak

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ulu(r)a- (“cheek”), from Proto-Eskimo *uɫuŋra- (“cheek”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /uluak/, [u.lʊ.ək]

Noun

uluak (plural ulussat)

1. cheek

   Synonym: ersaq

   • 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:

     Nalunaaqutaq qulit qeqqanut Dursleyp mappini tiguaa nuliani uluaatigut pattalaarlugu Dudleylu inuulluaqqullugu kuninniarsarigaluarlugu uniorpaa, taamaalisormi Dudley kamassuataarmat issingigassaatinilu iikkamut miloriullugit. “Inupiluaraatiga”, Dursley illaatigaluni oqarpoq, illumillu anilluni. Biiliminut ikivoq illumullu aqqusinikkut isaarissakkut kinguporsorluni.

     At half past eight, Mr Dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked Mrs Dursley on the cheek and tried to kiss Dudley goodbye but missed, because Dudley was now having a tantrum and throwing his cereal at the walls. “Little tyke,” chortled Mr Dursley as he left the house. He got into his car and backed out of number four’s drive.

Declension

Declension of uluak

	singular	plural
absolutive	uluak	ulussat
ergative	ulussap	ulussat
allative	ulussamut	ulussanut
ablative	ulussamit	ulussanit
prosecutive	ulussakkut	ulussatigut
locative	ulussami	ulussani
instrumental	ulussamik	ulussanik
equative	ulussatut	ulusatut