-gigaluaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

-gï (“has as one's”) +‎ -galuaq (“which formerly”)

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-ɡiɡaluaq/, [-ɣɪ.ɣə.lʊ.ʷɑq]

Suffix

-gigaluaq (n-n^?, truncative^?)

1. (with a possessive ending) someone's former or deceased [noun]

   illugigaluarput

   Our previous house.

   uigigaluani alleruppaa neqimik

   For the sake of her deceased husband, she abstains from meat.

Usage notes

See -galuaq for usage note.