Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qilalugaq}N |
| New orthography: | qilalugaq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | qilaluɣaq |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Gemination |
| Gemination type: | /g/ => /kk/ |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | qilalugaq | qilalukkap | qilalukkat | qilalukkamut | qilalugaa | |
| Phonemic notation | qilalugaq | qilaluggap | qilaluggat | qilaluggamut | qilalugaa |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| beluga whale | often with the modifier qaqortaq, to distinguish it from the other type of whale. | |
| narwhal | Often with the modifier qernertaq, to distinguish it from the other type of whale. |