Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

kanivaala- kaäimuk-
manuàluli-.
kanivaala- vt. to shatter something: to disable or to
destroy. Syn: navguq-; siqummaq-.
kanivaun n. diaphragm, midriff (a muscular
membranous partition separating the abdominal
and thoracic cavities and functioning in
respiration).
kanna dem.adv. down there: visible,
stationary/specific, down below; located
downriver. Syn: samma; unna. See: kanani,
kanuäa, kanakäa (kanaääa), kanuuna - see
charts.
kanna dem.pron. that one down there (Absolutive,
sing.). Syn: katkuak, katkua.
karruma that one down there (Relative, sing.).
Variant: kattuma.
karrumani that one down there (locative).
Variant: kattumani (C).
karrumuäa toward that one down there
(terminalis). Variant: kattumuäa (C).
karrumakäa from that one down there (ablative).
Variant: kattumaääa (C).
karrumuuna through that one down there
(vialis). Variant: kattumuuna (C).
karrumatun like that one down there (similaris).
Variant: kattumatun (C).
karrumiäa that one down there, with that one
down there (modalis). Variant: kattumiäa (C).
kannaak (C) n. the open points of the rail at either
end of an umiaq: the top of the stern or the bow
of the boat.
kanniàiaq- vi. to overeat, to eat too much of one
thing.
kannuyaq n. copper. Variant: kanäuyaq.
kanäugi- vt. to be embarassed about someone's
action, to feel shame on behalf of someone. Syn:
iruq-; qikigi-; suqpagi-. See: kanäutchak-.
kanäuit- vi. to be forward; to be pushy; to be
obtrusive.
kanäunaq- vi. to be shameful (a person acts
shameful).
kanäusuk- vi. to be ashamed (a person is ashamed),
to be reluctant (through fear of humiliation or
shame). Variant: kanäusruk-.
kanäusraaàun n. cause for shame.
Taatniinàisuaàumi kanäusaaàutauniaqtuq
ukpiqtuaäuruanun. Whenever he behave like
that, he causing shame for the believers.
kanäusruk- vi. to be ashamed (a person is
ashamed), to be reluctant (through fear of
humiliation or shame). Variant: kanäusuk-.
kanäusruq- vt. to shame someone.
kanäusruu- vi. to be shy, to be bashful. Syn: qiki-.
Variant: kanäuusuu-.
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kanäutchak- vi. to become embarrassed; to become
ashamed. See: iruq-; kanäugi-; suqpagi-.
kanäutchiaq- vt. to embarrass.
Kanäutchiaäaiàuä! Stop embarrassing her!
Syn: suqpagi-.
kanäuusuu- vi. to be shy. Variant: kanäusruu-.
kanäuyaq n. copper.
kanuàit- vt. to crush: to break, pound, or grind
(stone or ore, for example) into small pieces.
Uyaàaum kattaqitñikkumi iñuämik
kanuàiññiaàaa. If the stone falls onto a person
it is going to crush him. Syn: karumit-;
navguq-.
kanuäa dem.adv. toward down there. See: kanna.
kanuäatmun dem.adv. toward down there.
kanuäatmuk- vi. to be heading toward down
there (focus: direction).
kanuäaq- vi. to go toward down there (focus:
actor).
kanuäauti- vt. to take toward down there (focus:
goal).
kanuääiq n. 1) any deciduous tree. See: uqpik;
ninäuq; nunangiak. 2) egg yolk.
kanuqqaich n. detritus; crumbs; sawdust; powder.
kanuuna dem.adv. through down there. See: kanna.
kanuunaaq- vi. to go through down there.
kaäi n. 1) stem, origin (the main line of descent of a
family). 2) well (of water), spring. See:
suvliktuaq; maqisaàvik.
kaäiàaaq- vi. to become cornered (in a corral). See:
pattutrau-.
kaäiàaàmiu n. 1) hunter (sheltered from view in a
concealed hiding place). 2) herdsman (awaiting
reindeer at corral). Syn: munaqsri.
kaäiàaàmiutaq n. corral inhabitant: a person who
stays at a reindeer corral. Syn: munaqsri.
kaäiàaluk n. cornerstone; a corner.
kaäiàalulik n. square (geometry). Syn: iqiràalik.
kaäiàaq n. 1) corral (for reindeer). Syn: itchuàvik;
naàrugvik; uäurrivik. 2) hunter's blind or
hiding place.
kaäiàaq- vt. to corral a reindeer herd.
kaäiàaqtuq- to keep corraling reindeer.
kaäiàruaqtaq n. carnality (root of worldly or
temporal desires in human nature). Syn: timim
killukun kimmutaa.
kaäiáipqaq n. lower molar tooth. Syn: allimàaq;
atlimàaq.
kaäiááiq n. innermost one of a group; rearmost one;
uppermost one of a group along a river.
kaäiááit- vt. to arrive at one's destination; to reach the
limit. Syn: kinilit-; isrukâit-. See: qutiàuq-.
kaäimuk- vi. 1) to travel to a river's source. 2) to run
back down one's arms (of liquid).