Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

nauyaaq niglanaaq-
nauyaaq n. 1) young sea gull. 2) spotted enamel (for
kitchen utensils).
nauyaq n. seagull.
nauyaaq young or baby seagull.
nauyatchiaq n. mew gull. Larus canus.
nauyavasrugruk n. glaucous gull. Larus
hyperboreus.
nauyavvaaq n. herring gull. Larus argentatus.
navgiñ n. cause for trouble. Putu navgisauruq Putu
is the reason for the trouble Syn: agviñ.
navguiãiq n. transgression of law; violation of law.
Syn: navguiñ. See: killuq; killuqsaun.
navguiñ n. offense, trespass (transgression of a moral
or social law, code, or duty). Syn: navguiãiq.
See: killuq; killuqsaun.
navguiri n. transgressor. See: killuliqiri;
killuqsaqti.
navguq- vt. to shatter (to cause to break with violent
blow), to damage seriously. Syn: avik-;
kanivaala-; kanuàit-; piyaqtaq-; qauqtiq-;
siqummaq-. See: kiktuàaq-.
navguqsaaq- vt. to discourage, to dissuade: to
persuade (a person) not to do something.
someone is trying to break up a good
relationship between two people.
navàuqsaun n. complaint.
navàuqsautri- vi. to complain, to make a complaint.
Syn: tusaqâiàaâiq-; unniàáuk-.
navianaq n. danger.
navianaqtuq- vi. to be dangerous.
navik n. break. Syn: kikiniq.
navik- vi. to break. Syn: avik-; naviksi-.
naviksi- vt. to break in two. Syn: avik-; navik-.
navraaq- vt. to find something (by digging it up).
See: paqit-.
nayaaääaq n. greeting. This is a message of best
regards, best wishes or greetings usually sent by
travelers from one village to another. It is a
positive, happy greeting which is commonly
carried by gospel trippers from one church to
another.
nayaäaq- vi. to nod drowsily, to be near sleep.
nayuk- vt. to skin an animal from the mouth without
cutting into the skin. Syn: aak-; amiiq-,
amiiqsi-, iqquli-.
nayummak- vi. to lean on, to use something for
support. Nayummagataqhuni tamauäa
niàiaqsiñiqsuq. Leaning [on his arm] he started
eating. Syn: anagusrima-; ayappak-;
tunäauraaq-.
nayummaktillak- vt. to lean something against.
nayummi- vt. to hold something in place.
nayummiri n. pillar, column.
nayummiuttaq n. pillar, support(er).
nayuq- vi. to stay with; to be present with.
nayuqti n. presence.
nayuqtuaq- vi. to stay for a while.
nayuqtuaq- vt. to babysit, to take care of something.
Syn: paggisi-; qaunagi-.
nayuuti- vt. to stay or remain with others.
-niaq encl. this poor (person). Uvvaguuàuna
iäiularik-niaq atilik Lazarus-mik. There was
this poor beggar named Lazarus.
niaqqi- vt. to hit on the head.
niaqqiq- vt. to bend the head to one side.
niaqqiuq- vt. to cook animal or fish heads for a meal.
niaquaq- vt. to behead an animal. Syn: niaquiq-;
aäarraq.
niaquàiit- vi. 1) to have a headache. 2) to have a
problem in the brain.
niaquàmik- vt. to carry on one's head. Syn:
kavraàmik-.
niaquàruaàruk n. hawk owl. Surnia ulula. Variant:
niaquqtuaàruk.
niaquàruaq n. fish head.
niaquàun n. crown.
niaquàusriq- vt. to crown someone; to place a
crown on.
niaquiq- vt. to decapitate; to behead. Syn:
aäarraq-; niaquaq-.
niaqula- vi. to shake one's head (from side to side).
niaqunäu- vi. to have a headache.
niaqunäusriutit n. headache pain reliever.
niaquq n. head.
niaquqtuaàruk n. hawk owl. Surnia ulula. Variant:
niaquàruaàruk.
niaquqtugiâiq n. pride. Lit: 'having lots of head'.
Syn: qutchigiâiq.
niaquun n. 1) bridle; a rein. 2) crown.
nigaaàruk n. north; wind from the north. Syn:
ikagnaq. See: nigiqpak.
nigaq n. 1) rainbow. Syn: nigatchiaq. 2) snare for
caribou. 3) large game.
nigaqtuq- n. to use a snare (or lasso) in hunting of
large game.
nigatchiaq n. 1) snare for game (rabbit, ducks,
ptarmigan, wolves, marten etc.). 2) rainbow.
Syn: nigaq.
nigatchiaqtuq- vi. to use a snare for small game
(e.g. rabbits, ptarmigan).
nigiiñaqtuq- vi. to be cold (not of weather).
nigiqpagniq- vi. to blow from the north (northerly
wind).
nigiqpak n. 1) northerly wind. 2) northwest, wind
from northwest. Syn: ikagnaq; nigaaàruk.
niglanaaq n. cool place.
niglanaaq- vi. to be cool (of food). Syn:
nigliññaaàik-.
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