Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

kavisiáik kigga
kavisiáik n. fish with scales.
kavisiq n. fish scale.
kaviuài- vt. to covet, to feel immoderate desire for
that which is another's. Syn: killuqsri-. Variant:
kaviuq-.
kaviuànaq- vi. to be desirable; to be covetable.
kaviuànaqtau- vi. to be glamorous; to be seductive.
kaviuàuksaaq- vt. to tempt. Syn: aäiqusaaq-;
ikãigusaaq-.
kaviuàuksaun n. temptation. Syn: aäiqusraun;
ikãigutchaun. Variant: kaviuàutchaun.
kaviuàun n. covetousness, avarice, greed. Syn:
kaviuâiq; kaviuàutiqaâiq.
kaviuàutchak- vt. to be enticed, to be tempted. Syn:
ikãigutchak-.
kaviuàutiqaâiq n. covetousness. Syn: killuqsriãiq.
kavlaq n. bearberry. Arctostaphylos alpina.
kavlaq- vi. to have big eyes; to be wide-eyed.
kavlaqsi- vi. to become wide-eyed.
kavlukpak n. empty container (of used gun shells).
kavluutit n. one hundred.
kavraàmik- vt. to carry on one's head. Syn:
niaquàmik-.
kavraq n. 1) crown of head (skull cap). 2) wounded
caribou that runs away unobserved.
kavrauraq n. 1) peak of hood on woman's parka.
2) bald spot on head.
kavviaq n. red fox. Vulpes alascensis. Syn:
kayuqtuq; qianàaq; qianàaqtuluk;
qiàñiqtaq; qusrhaaq. See: pisukkaaq.
kavviàik- vi. to be bright red.
kavvik n. dust.
kavya- vi. to be anxious, to feel imminent danger. See:
kapiala-. Variant: kapya-.
kavya- vt. to fear a loss. Variant: kapya-.
kavyatchak- vi. to become perturbed, to become
anxious. Variant: kapyatchak-.
kayuaàun n. tusk-shape design on parka shoulder
(upper front).
kayuaàutilik n. man's fancy parka. Syn: atqaàutilik;
atituàutilik; qupaligaaq. See: atituàun.
kayumik- vi. 1) to be fast, to be rapid, to be energetic.
2) to be pleasing (of food), to be palatable.
kayumiksi- vi. to become fast, to become energetic.
Syn: sukasi-.
kayummak- vi. to speed up accidentally; to be
energized.
kayummatit- vi. to work at a steady speed without
hesitation.
kayummiraq n. good appetite.
kayummiraq- vi. to enjoy eating a pleasing meal,
especially in company.
kayumäit- vi. to be slow, to be sluggish. Ikniq
kayumäiáiqsuq aàravaaâakhuni. The fire is
burning slowly because there are too many
ashes. See: kayumik-.
kayuäiaq- vt. to persuade. Syn: ayuàaksaq-;
iáamat-; uqayut-.
kayuäiaqsruq- vi. to shimmer (of water, which has
many insects on its surface).
kayuäiiqsruk n. worm, which lives in water. Syn:
kumaàuq.
kayuäiuti- vt. to coax; to urge. See: kiikaaqsruq-;
siimasaaq-.
kayuääiq- vi. to strain at one's chain or harness (of
dog).
kayuqtuq n. red fox. Vulpes alascensis. Syn:
kavviaq, qianàaq, qianàaqtuluk, qiàñiqtaq,
qusrhaaq. See: pisukkaaq.
ki excl. go ahead!, say it!, do it!, go on! Variant:
kiata!; kiikka!
kia? quest. who? whose?
kiakäa dem.adv. from out there. See: kigga.
Variant: kiaääa.
kiakäaq- vi. to come from out there.
kiakäauti- vt. to bring from out there (focus:
goal).
kialuqaàvik n. candle stick, lamp stand.
kialuuraq n. candle.
kian n. chest; the upper front part of body. Syn:
sakiak.
kiani dem.adv. located out there (directly outside).
See: kigga.
kianiaäagun through the general area out there
(vialis).
kianiaäani located in the general area out there
(locative).
kianiaäaniñ from the general area out there
(ablative).
kianiaäanun toward the general area out there
(terminalis).
kiaääa (C) dem.adv. from out there. See: kigga.
Variant: kiakäa.
kiaääaq- vi. to come from out there.
kiaääauti- vt. to bring from out there (focus:
goal).
kiapiàuq n. vest, sleeveless garment.
kiasrik n. scapula, shoulder blade. See: aaàiak.
Variant: kiasik (C).
kiata excl. "Okay, let's do it.".
kiativiñiq n. strip of wolverine fur from shoulders
down to leg; a piece of skin from the shoulder
area of an animal.
kigaluk- vt. to nibble at food (while preparing it or
before it is ready to be eaten). Syn: irgasiq-;
putyuämik-.
kigapikkat n. the backbone, the spine.
kigga dem.adv. out there: visible, stationary/specific,
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