Examples

Meaning

niulerivoq

Notes

he feels pain in his legs

Kalaallisut Translation Notes
niaqqerivoq he has a headache From niaqoq (geminate plural niaqqut), 'head', with drop of /uq/ and gemination. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958) instead has niarĸeraoĸ with schwa-contracted endings.
nasserivoq he has a stomach ache From naaq (geminate plural nassat), 'stomach', with /aq/ drop and gemination.

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