Details

General

Morphemic form: {qalugijaq}N
New orthography: qalugiaq, qalugissat
Old orthography: ĸalugiaĸ, ĸalugíssat
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

All the dictionaries agree that this stem denotes a 'whale lance', i.e. a lance used for whaling.


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 qalugissa qalugia qalugiaq, qalugissap, qalugissat
Old orthography ĸalugíssa ĸalugia ĸalugiaĸ, ĸalugíssap, ĸalugíssat
Phonemic orthography qalugijja qalugija qalugijaq, qalugijjap, qalugijjat


Meanings and examples

I.e. a lance used for whaling.


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