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General

Morphemic form: {iggijaq}N
New orthography: iggiaq, iggissat
Old orthography: iggiaĸ, iggíssat
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem denotes 'throat, gullet, esophagus'. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], it derives from a stem {iɣyaʀ(aʀ)}, from {iɣə-} 'to swallow something', and {yaʀ}, 'place where an action takes place' (cf. V{-rijaq}N). It appears that the old phoneme /y/ then becomes /ij/, but also with a lengthening of the preceding /ɣ/ (i.e. /g/).


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 iggissa iggia iggiaq, iggissap, iggissat
Old orthography iggíssa iggia iggiaq, iggíssap, iggíssat
Phonemic orthography iggijja iggija iggijaq, iggijjap, iggijjat


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