-kkajaaq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-kkajaaq/, [-k.kə.jɑːq]

Suffix

-kkajaaq (v-n^?, truncative^?)

1. one that is rather

   takivoq (“is long”) -> takikkajaaq (“something that is rather long”)

   angivoq (“is big”) -> angikkajaaq (“a rather big one”)

Usage notes

It is used primarily with verbal adjectives related to size.

References

• oqaasileriffik