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 | |
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New orthography | qilalugaq | qilalukkap | qilalukkat | qilalukkamut | qilalugaa | |
Phonemic notation | qilalugaq | qilaluggap | qilaluggat | qilaluggamut | qilalugaa |
Meaning(s)
Meaning | Notes | |
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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. |