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

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