Details

General

Morphemic form: {ipiraq}N
New orthography: iperaq, ipeqqat
Old orthography: iperaĸ, iperĸat
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58]
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 'harpoon cord', i.e. a short cord or thong attached to the harpoon, which is used for seal hunting on ice. It is mentioned in all the older dictionaries [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], but not in Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97] and newer dictionaries, which may indicate that the word is not used nowadays.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: r⇒qq

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography ipeqqa ipera iperaq, ipeqqap, ipeqqat,
Old orthography iperĸa ipera iperaĸ, iperĸap, iperĸat,
Phonemic orthography ipirra ipira ipiraq, ipirrap, ipirrat,


Meanings and examples

A short cord or thong attached to the harpoon, which is used for seal hunting on ice.


References