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-galuaq
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Greenlandic
Pronunciation
Suffix
v-n add
that otherwise [verb]s
former
deceased
Usage notes
When used to mean "deceased", it's often used in conjunction with either kl -gï has as one's and a possessive ending, e.g. anaanagigaluara ("the one whom I formerly had as my mother", i.e. "my dead mother") or else simply with kl -u is.
Derived terms
kl -gigaluaq
References
Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 233. Atuagkat 2003.