Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {sipvijaq}N |
| New orthography: | siffiaq, siffissat |
| Old orthography: | sivfiaĸ, sivfíssat |
| Sources: | [21] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'hip'. According to Kleinschmidt [13], it may also be used in plural, but still with a singular meaning, to denote the hip bone plus the joint, viewed as a whole.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | j⇒cc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | siffissa | siffia | siffiaq, siffissap, siffissat, |
| Old orthography | sivfíssa | sivfia | sivfiaĸ, sivfíssap, sivfíssat, |
| Phonemic orthography | sipvijja | sipvija | sipvijaq, sipvijjap, sipvijjat, |
Meanings and examples
Also used in plural with a singular meaning, e.g. siffiai, 'his hip', to denote the hip bone and the joint as a whole, according to KLeinschmidt [13].