-kipiaq
Inupiaq
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-kipiaq
- a suffix attached to the root form of a numeral that multiplies its value by 20:
- malġuk '2', malġukipiaq '40'; akimiaq '15', akimiakipiaq '300'
Usage notes
[edit]This suffix is only found on the numerals for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, and on compound numbers that end in these numerals; for iñuiññakipiaq (20×20) there is also a more formal synonym iḷagiññaq.