ivigaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *ǝvǝɣ (“grass”), from Proto-Eskimo *ǝvǝɣ (“grass”). Compare ivik (“grass-straw”).

Noun

ivigaq (plural ivikkat)

grass, fine grass

Declension

Declension of ivigaq

	singular	plural
absolutive	ivigaq	ivikkat
ergative	ivikkap	ivikkat
allative	ivikkamut	ivikkanut
ablative	ivikkamit	ivikkanit
prosecutive	ivikkakkut	ivikkatigut
locative	ivikkami	ivikkani
instrumental	ivikkamik	ivikkanik
equative	ivikkatut	ivikkatut

Derived terms

Derived terms

ivigaqarfik (“pasture, turf”)
ivigaqarfittaq (“grazing area”)
ivigaq eqimattaq (“alpine fescue”)
ivigaq tukattulik (“viviparous sheep's-fescue”)
ivigaq pamiuusalik (“spike trisetum”)
ivigaq aappaluartoq (“red fescue”)
ivigaq narsaviarmiu (“Kentucky bluegrass”)
ivigaq qatsissormiu (“alpine meadow-grass”)
ivigaq tarajulimmiu (“creeping alkali grass”)

References

ivigaq in Katersat

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