Details

General

Morphemic form: {uviluq}N
New orthography: uiloq, uillut
Old orthography: uiloĸ, uitdlut
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'mussel' or 'clam'. According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it can be used to refer either to the animal itself, or to the shell.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: l⇒ll

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography uillu uilu uiloq, uillup, uillut,
Old orthography uitdlu uilu uiloĸ, uitdlup, uitdlut,
Phonemic orthography uvillu uvilu uviluq, uvillup, uvillut,


Meanings and examples

It can denote either the animal itself or the shell.


References