-kipiaq

Inupiaq

Suffix

-kipiaq

1. 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

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.