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Greenlandic
Etymology
-gï (“has as one's”) + -galuaq (“which formerly”)
Pronunciation
Suffix
-gigaluaq (n-n?, truncative?)
- (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.