Details

General

Morphemic form: {qipəruq}N
New orthography: qiperoq, qipeqqut
Old orthography: ĸiperoĸ, ĸiperĸut
Sources: [SK71], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
See also: {qipuraq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], this stem denotes 'a grove/furrow' carved into some material such as wood, bone, metal etc.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, the origin of this stem is {qipuk-}, 'to scratch', and possibly influenced by {qipə-}, 'to twist', hence we record the form here as /qipəruq/, since it is otherwise unclear how the /u/ should come to have an [i] sound. However, this is just guesswork; it is not clear from that dictionary whether the second vowel in fact is /i/ or /ə/. Also, the final part /ruq/ is unexplained.

Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] also mentions a variant form of this stem, qipeqqoq, with the same meaning, although that form is not listed in the newer Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97] dictionary.

Lastly, note also the related stem {qipuraq}N, which specifically denotes 'a furrow in the belly of a whale'; apparently from the same root, according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10]. This, again, seems related to qipoqqaq, 'humpback whale'.


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 qipeqqu qiperu qiperoq, qipeqqup, qipeqqut,
Old orthography ĸiperĸu ĸiperu ĸiperoq, ĸiperĸup, ĸiperĸut,
Phonemic orthography qipərru qipəru qipəruq, qipərrup, qipərrut,


Meanings and examples

Carved into wood, bone, metal etc.


References