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General

Morphemic form: {kaŋi}N
New orthography: kangia
Old orthography: kangia
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none, p-declined
Stem type: Vowel stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

Based on the examples in Kleinschmidt [SK71], the meaning of this stem can be defined as 'the area between Possessor and the center (of something)'. Commonly, it will be used of a land, in particular Greenland. As all settlements are along the coast, kangia will therefore denote the area between a settlement and the center of the land, which for all towns in West Greenland therefore will mean east of the town (and west in East Greenland).

According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it may also be used of limbs of a body, e.g. a human body. In this sense, it will denote the point where the limb attaches to the torso, i.e. again the area where the limb is closest to the center of the body. However, this usage is likely not as common nowadays as the directional usage.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: Vowel stem
Inflection sandhi: Default/none, p-declined
Sources: [JP67], [SK71]

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography kangi kangi , , , kangimut
Old orthography kangi kangi , , , kangimut
Phonemic orthography kaŋi kaŋi , , , kaŋimut

Notes on inflection:

The stem is only used with possessive endings, except in the allative case where it also may be used with the non-possessive singular ending.


Meanings and examples

The meaning 'east' is in West Greenland. It is also used of the end of a limb that attaches to the torso.

Tags: Spatial/positional noun, Space

  • qaqqap kangia, the area from the mountain going inwards in the land [SK71]

    Or 'east of the mountain' in West Greenland.

  • Nuup kangia, The area going inwards in the land from Nuuk [SK71]

    Or 'east of Nuuk'.

  • kangerput, Our inland area [SK71]

    Or 'area east of us' in West Greenland.

  • kangia allalerpoq, the weather is clearing up inland [SK71]
  • nissuma kangia, the upper end of my leg (where it attaches to the body) [SK71]
  • alleqquma kangia, inner part of my jawbone [SK71]

    I.e. where it attaches to the skull near the ears.

  • aallaasip kangia, the point where the rifle barrell attaches to the wood/stock/butt. [SK71]
  • kangimut, inwards (in the land) [SK71]

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