-gigaluaq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Suffix

-gigaluaq (n-n?, truncative?)

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