Examples
Meaning
Actor has too few/little N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| aakilliorpoq | he has anaemia | From aak, 'blood', literally 'he has too little blood'. |
| akissaatikilliorpoq | he is underpaid | Literally 'he has too little salary'. |
| inikilliorpoq | he has too little space | From ini, 'room' or '(living) space'. |
| nerisakilliorpoq | he doesn't get enough to eat | From nerisaq, 'something eaten' (i.e., eaten food), literally 'he has too little (eaten) food'. |
| silakilliorpoq | he behaves foolishly | From sila, here in the sense of 'intellect'. |
| sannatikilliorpoq | he has too few work tools | |
| ikiortikilliornermit | because of too few helpers |
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