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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.