assagiaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

Possibly related to assak (“hand”) via Proto-Inuit *ạrɣąɣ (“hand, glove, starfish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.sa.ɣi.ʲɑq/

Noun

assagiaq (plural assagissat)

1. crab

Declension

Declension of assagiaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	assagiaq	assagissat
ergative	assagissap
allative	assagissamut	assagissanut
ablative	assagissamit	assagissanit
prolative	assagissakkut	assagissatigut
locative	assagissami	assagissani
instrumental	assagissamik	assagissanik
equative	assagissatut	assagisatut

References

• oqaasileriffik