Examples
Meaning
place to keep/store N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| kaagilivik | cookie jar | |
| meeqqusivik | container for needles | From {miqqutə}N, 'needle', with replacivity. |
| aningaasivik | safe | From {aniŋaucaq}N, 'coin' with replacivity and /aq/ drop. |
| qaannivik | kayak scaffold | From {qajaq}N with replacivity, /aq/ drop and gemination in the stem (see the entry for qajaq for details on this highly irregular gemination). |
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