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General


Morphemic form: {ipinəq}N
New orthography: ipineq
Proto-eskimoic root: ipi(ɣ)
Morpheme type: Noun base
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form:

According to the CED, this stem derives from {ipi(ɣ)}, with uncertain meaning, but possibly 'limb of quadruped'. The final morpheme, {nəq}, is unexplained.


Noun stem


Stem type: Strong q-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Metathesis
ABS.sg ERG.sg ERG.pl ALL.sg ABS.3sg/sg Special forms
New orthography ipineq iperngup iperngit ipinermut ipernga
Phonemic notation ipinəq ipiqnup ipiqnit ipinəqmut ipiqna

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
meat near the bone
connective tissue