Details

General

Morphemic form: {qipuraq}N
New orthography: qiporaq, qipoqqat
Old orthography: ĸiporaĸ, ĸiporĸat
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
See also: {qipəruq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem denotes a furrow on the belly of a baleen whale; in particular the humpback whale, qipoqqaq. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], both this stem and qipoqqaq derive from a verbal base {qipuk-}, 'to scratch'. See also the related stem {qipəruq}N, which more generally refers to a grove or furrow in some material.


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 qipoqqa qipora qiporaq, qipoqqap, qipoqqat,
Old orthography ĸiporĸa ĸipora ĸiporaĸ, ĸiporĸap, ĸiporĸat,
Phonemic orthography qipurra qipura qipuraq, qipurrap, qipurrat,


Meanings and examples

In particular the humpback whale, qipoqqaq.


References