Details
General
| Morphemic form: | +{ðug}N |
| Phonemic orthography: | ðuɣ |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Stem type: | Velar stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this morpheme is uncertain. The authors of [MFSJLK10] suggest 'big', but some of the meanings in daughter languages are not clearly pointing to this interpretation (e.g. 'old', 'bad', 'weak/barely visible').
Meanings and examples
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References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).