Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

qiiqsruq- qiáa
qiiqsruq- vi. to have an epileptic seizure (foam at the
mouth). See: innuli-; malukak-.
qikaaàvik n. standing place at the back of a basket
sled. Variant: qichaaàvik.
qikaq- vi. to stand, to maintain an upright position on
the feet. Syn: makit-. Variant: qichaq-.
qikautaq n. roasting spit. Syn: argiq; qaurriñ.
2) roasting stick: stick on which to put meat or
fish when roasting it over camp fire. Syn:
argiutaq.
qiki- 1) vi. to feel shy; to be reserved in another's
presence; to be bashful. Syn: atlayuaq-;
attaqsrau-; kanäusruu-. 2) to feel intimidated;
to feel unworthy.
qikigi- vi. 1) to feel embarrassed, to be bashful, to be
shy (self-conscious). Syn: malukkagi- ;
suqpagi-. 2) to be reluctant through fear of
humiliation: to be ashamed.
qikiàaànaq n. hard-packed snow that echoes with a
creaking or hollow sound when stepped on.
qikiàaàniq- vi. to make a creaking sound (of snow).
qikiàaq n. creaking sound on hard snow when
stepping on it.
qikiàaqpaluktaq- vi. to echo when walked on (of
hard snow).
qikiàaqtaq- vi. to make a creaking sound by
walking on hard-packed snow.
qikiäa- vi. to be warped, to be bent.
qikiqtaànaq n. coastlands (islands and sloughs along
the coast).
qikiqtaàruk n. peninsula; City of Kotzebue.
qikiqtaq n. island. Syn: tapqaq.
qikiqtasugruk n. big island. Syn: tapqaq. Variant:
qikiqtaqpak.
qikisit- vt. to warp. Syn: qiluk-.
qikisu- vi. to be timid; to hesitate to assert oneself,
usually in the presence of someone regarded
with awe. Variant: qiki-.
qikãiq n. china dish. Syn: saasrhaq.
qikäaq- vi. to be blinded by bright light; to be
unadjusted to brightness. Variant: qitñaq-.
qiksumiraaq- vi. to close one's eyes slowly in ill
feeling: disgust, anger, dislike. Syn: siqpiämik-.
See: siqunàiq-.
qiku n. clay.
qiku akutlugu n. pottery. Lit: 'mixing the clay'.
qila n. shaman's power: familiar spirit, conjuring
spirit. Variant: qiáa.
qilallautaq n. Holy Spirit.
qilamik adv. quickly; immediately; hurriedly.
qilamipiaàataq- vi. to happen suddenly.
qilamiqsruq- vi. to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to
work quickly. Syn: aàyuuq-; iàñiqsruq-;
iáuäuqsruq-; uivriqi-; upaluq-.
qilamit- vt. to catch something with a bola.
qilamitaq n. Eskimo game.
qilamitautit n. bola: a rope with weights attached,
used to catch birds.
qilaun n. drum used in Iñupiaq dancing. Variant:
qiáaun.
qilàuq n. scar.
qillan n. divining rod of shaman, conjuring rod of
shaman. Syn: qiáagautaq.
qillun n. ligament under tongue.
qilluvik n. tent post; a post to tie something to. See:
ayak; ayagutaq; ayapiàvik.
qilu n. 1) tent rope (from its side tothe ground). Syn:
qilutaq. 2) muscle cramp.
qilu- vi. to have a muscle cramp. Putu qiluruq. Putu
has a muscle cramp.
qilu- vt. 1) to attach ropes to a tent. Syn: nuqaq-.
2) to pull something up. 3) to draw a bow. Syn:
nuqimik-; nuqit-.
qiluiññaq n. bow without braided sinew, used to hunt
small game; unwound bow; bow and arrow (K).
Syn: qaàrupiaq; pisiksiàaq.
qiluk- vi. to warp; to wrinkle (from heat). Syn:
qikisit-.
qilukâuk- vi. to be wrinkled from heat. Syn: imuâuk-;
iqsuäa-; ulluk-; ulluuq-.
qiluliqsuq- vi. to attach the ropes of a tent. Syn:
qilu-; qiluuq-. See: nuqaq-.
qiluäa- vi. 1) to have slanted eyes; to be slanted.
2) to be slanted (in a direction other than
perpendicular or horizontal).
qiluäa (K) n. something tied.
qiluqaaqiuq n. "slant-eye person" (derogatory term).
qiluqipak- vi. to strain at harness.
qiluqipagaq- to keep straining at harness line.
qiluqqi- vi. to be taut (of a rope). Syn: nuqaq-. See:
qiluqqit-.
qiluqqiññiq n. sprain (a painful wrenching of the
ligaments of a joint). Variant: qiluqqiutaq.
qiluqqit- vt. 1) to stretch to the limit; to pull taut.
Syn: nuqit-; qiluuq-. See: iññiaq-; ivaq-;
pauksi-; tasiksruq-. 2) to sprain a ligament.
qiluqqiutaq n. sprain (a painful wrenching of the
ligaments of a joint). Variant: qiluqqiññiq ;
qiluqqisaun.
qiluraàaq- vt. to convulse: to affect with irregular
and involuntary muscular contractions.
qilutaq n. tent rope (from its side to the ground).
Syn: qilu.
qiluuq- vi. to stretch. Syn: qiluqqit-. Variant:
qiluuqsi-.
qiluuq- vt. to tie ropes to a tent. Syn: qiluliqsuq-;
tasiqsruq-; tasit-.
qiáa n. shaman's power: familiar spirit, conjuring
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