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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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qattaàruk qaunaksri<br />

qattaàruk n. barrel; a keg (wooden).<br />

qattaq n. bucket; a pail; a water barrel with a cover.<br />

qattaq- vi. to be bare, without clutter. See: suàait-.<br />

qattauraq n. bell.<br />

qattautchikkaq n. metal can. Syn: ikuaraq;<br />

quagrulik.<br />

qau- vi. to dawn; to break (of day, light); to ascend<br />

(of the sun).<br />

qauàri- vi. 1) to regain consciousness. 2) to become<br />

aware of oneself (of a child).<br />

qauàrima- vi. to be aware; to be conscious. See: siái.<br />

qauàrimaaàiit- vi. 1) to be inattentive; unaware (of<br />

child who doesn't know better yet). 2) to be<br />

retarded, to be mentally less than average or<br />

normal, as in intellectual development.<br />

qauàrimaaàik- vi. 1) to be alert, to be keen.<br />

Taatnaàuta iqiiàuta qauàrimaagiksa.<br />

Therefore, let us fully wake up and be keenly<br />

alert. Syn: iivitchuaàik-. 2) to be conscientious:<br />

to be guided by or in accordance with the<br />

dictates of conscience; to be thoughtful.<br />

qauàrimaaàiun n. conscience: the awareness of a<br />

moral or ethical aspect to one's conduct. Syn:<br />

iivitchuaàiun.<br />

qauàrimait- vi. to be numb; to be unconscious.<br />

qauàrimmaaàiun n. conscience. Syn:<br />

isumagiisaaâiq; isumagiksuaâiq;<br />

naààutchaun.<br />

qauàriñiqãak- vi. to suddenly become sober.<br />

qauk n. top end of a sheep breast bone. Syn: sakiak.<br />

qaukâiich n. council, the elders (in church). Syn:<br />

umialiänat; utuqqanaat.<br />

qaukâiâhiñat n. exevutive session. Lit: 'only leaders'.<br />

qaukâiq n. chief, a boss, president; a foreman, head<br />

man; a principal; a bishop. Syn: aäalati;<br />

aäalatchiri; ataniq; qaunaksri.<br />

qaulàun n. 1) stick (positioned between a pelt and a<br />

drying frame to make pulling easier after the pelt<br />

dries). 2) bar for locking a door: a long, straight,<br />

rigid piece of material. Variant: qaulàuti.<br />

qaulàutchiq- vt. to bar a door, to block a door, to<br />

fasten securely with a long, straight, rigid piece<br />

of material. Syn: saniàutchiq-; saniqsaq-.<br />

qaulàuttaq n. small sharp side pain (when running).<br />

qaulluqsima- vi. to be red-hot from fire (of stones<br />

or iron).<br />

qauma n. the light (sun). See: naniq. Variant:<br />

qaummaq.<br />

qauma- vi. to have light from a source (sun, bright<br />

light, bulb, etc.).<br />

qaumaavyuk- vi. to be twilight, neither too dark nor<br />

too bright. See: qaumauraaq.<br />

qaumaluk n. 1) crystal, glass sphere. 2) item that<br />

allows transmission of light but causes sufficient<br />

167<br />

diffusion to prevent perception of distinct<br />

images. See: qaummaàik-. Variant:<br />

qaumaâuk.<br />

qaumaniq n. 1) beam of light, ray of light. 2) halo; a<br />

nimbus. Syn: avaluàun.<br />

qaumaqqun n. chimney, protective glass of a<br />

lantern. Syn: akiãhun.<br />

qaumauraaq n. twilight. See: qaumaavyuk-.<br />

qaummaàik- vi. 1) to be bright, to be light, to be<br />

glowing. Syn: qitñaànaq-. See:<br />

qaummaqtuaq. 2) to be clear, to be<br />

translucent, to be light enough to see through.<br />

Syn: qaummaq-; tapinniáuk-. See:<br />

qaumaluk.<br />

qaummaàiäñiq n. brightness.<br />

qaumman n. light source (artificial).<br />

qaummaq n. the light (sun). Variant: qauma.<br />

qaummaq- vi. to be clear, to be translucent. Syn:<br />

qaummaàik-; tapinniáuk-.<br />

qaummaqtuaq n. glow. See: qaummaàik-.<br />

qaummatit- vi. to flash.<br />

qaummiaraàaq n. beacon, flashing object. Syn:<br />

akiãugaq.<br />

qaummiaraàaq- vi. to glare: shining blindingly; to<br />

flash: giving off light in intermittent bursts. Syn:<br />

akiãuk-; qaummatit-.<br />

qauna dem.adv. through the general area out there,<br />

through outside. See: qagga.<br />

qaunaaq- vi. to go through the general area out<br />

there.<br />

qaunagi- vi. to watch over; to take care of.<br />

Qaunagititchi sivuniksriqiääuaqtaunik. Be<br />

careful of the false prophets. Syn: misiksri-;<br />

munaqsri-; nayuqtuaq-. See: qaunaksruq-.<br />

Variant: qaunaksri-.<br />

qaunakkiaàik- vi. to watch out for, to take into<br />

account. Qaunakkiaàikkumausi ilipsitñik.<br />

Pay attention to what is going to happen to you.<br />

Qaunakkiaàigitchi tamatkunakäa iñuäniñ<br />

pigiitchuaniñ. Watch out for those evil people.<br />

See: upit-. Variant: qaunatqiaàik-.<br />

qaunakkiaàiksi- to look out for, to turn one's<br />

attention to. Piitchuäa atriäanik ilaan<br />

qaunakkiaàiksiksrapsitñik. There is no one<br />

like him [who] is anxiously looking out for you.<br />

qaunakkun n. watchfulness, care ("watchcare").<br />

Kia-unniiñ ivayaaàiyumiñaitchaa Aapam<br />

qaunakkutaaniñ. No one will be able to snatch<br />

him from the father's care.<br />

qaunaknaq n. person or item needing supervision<br />

or care (e.g. a stove which may burn,<br />

mischievous child, dangerous place or object,<br />

etc.).<br />

qaunaksri n. 1) watchman. 2) bishop. Syn: qaukâiq.

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