Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {mamək}N |
| New orthography: | mamik, maminga |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | mamə |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong k-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Weakening |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | mamik | mamingup | mamingit | mamimmut | maminga | |
| Phonemic notation | mamək | maməŋup | maməŋit | maməkmut | maməŋa |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| underside | Of a skin, e.g. sealskin. Usually with possessive endings, e.g. maminga, 'its underside', referring to the fleshy/blubbery side of the skin, as opposed to the side with hair. |