-utaiḷaq

Inupiaq

Suffix

-utaiḷaq

  1. a suffix that subtracts 1 from a numeral:
    akimiaq '15', akimiaġutaiḷaq '14'; atausiqpakpiŋatchaq '512 billion', atausiqpakpiŋatchaġutaiḷaq '511,999,999,999'

Usage notes

A final /q/ in the stem voices to /ġ/.

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