Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

quunniàñaq quyyavik
to maintain a grasp with one's legs.
quunniàñaq n. gnat: small, biting, two-winged fly;
tiny mosquito-like insect. Syn:
kirgaviatchauraq; milugiatchiaq.
quunniq n. 1) calm water. 2) still air, unmoving air.
quunniq- vi. 1) to be calm (of water). Variant:
quunnitchiaq-. 2) to be still (of weather), to be
without air movement. Syn: allaqtit-; qasuaq-;
suamait-.
quuäa- vi. to be pigeon-toed. See: quu-.
quupatchuäa- vi. to be knock-kneed, to be pigeontoed.
Syn: kuuäa-; quumiutaq-.
quut- vt. 1) to constrict, to make narrower. Variant:
quu-. 2) to close. Miiyuk, quutiqturaàuä!
Miiyuk, finish sewing and close it up!
quutaqsruànaq n. men's breeches.
quutchi- vt. to constrict, to make narrower. Variant:
quut-.
quvia- vi. to be happy. Variant: quviasuk-.
quviagiâiq n. pleasure, joy received from activity or
experience.
quvianamiu- vi. to be blessed.
quvianamiuâiq n. blessedness.
quvianaq n. joy, happiness. Syn: quviasruâiq.
quvianaqaàniaâiq n. vainglory: boastful,
unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or
qualities, vanity.
quviasuk- vi. to be happy. Putuu, quviasukkikma
aggiqavich. Putu, you make me happy when
you come. Syn: quviasullapiaq-. Variant:
quviasruk-.
quviasullapiaq- vi. to glory, to rejoice triumphantly.
Syn: quviasuk-.
quviasuâiq (C) n. joy, happiness. Syn: quvianaq.
Variant: quviasruâiq.
quviasraaq- vt. to cheer up, to try to make happy.
Variant: quviasaaq- (C).
quviasruk- vi. to be happy, to be content. Variant:
quviasuk- (C).
quviasruâiq n. joy, happiness. Syn: quvianaq.
Variant: quviasuâiq.
quviatchai- vt. to gladden, to let (s.o.) rejoice.
Putuu, quviatchaigikma aggiqavich. Putu,
you make me happy when you come.
quviatchak- vi. to rejoice, to become happy. Putum
panini quviatchaktinniàaa. Putu caused his
daughter to rejoice.
quviatchaksaaàaq- vi. to be exuberant, to be
ecstatic, to be full of joy. Syn: kaamasraaq-.
quviatchauàik- vi. to delight, to have great pleasure
or joy. Syn: quviatchak-.
quviatchauàiâiq n. joyfulness.
quviàusruk- vi. to be surprised. Syn: aupiãaq-.
Variant: quviàusuk- (C).
quviàutchak- vi. to become surprised.
quviiq- vi. 1) to become unhappy. 2) to be in a
melancholy state.
quviq- vt. to surprise, to catch someone off guard; to
do or say something unexpectedly.
quviqnaqtuaq n. amazing thing, wonderful item.
See: atlayuaànaq-.
quviqti n. 1) cataract, white film over eye (opacity
that causes impairment of vision or blindness).
Syn: ulik. 2) unripe, green berries.
quvsik (C) n. sinew (splits with difficulty). Syn:
iáiqsraq. Variant: qupsik.
quvsik- (C) vi. to split with difficulty. Variant:
qupsik-.
quya- vt. to thank. Putuu, quyagikpiñ
ikayuqapäa. Putu, I thank you for your helping
me. Quyaruäa Putum ikayumaäa. I am
thankful that Putu helped me. See: iáiàasruk;
iáiàasuk-; quyyati-.
quyaiáaq n. grouch, ungrateful person who is never
happy or satisfied even when being helped. Syn:
iáiàaiáaq.
quyali- vi. to please.
quyalinàit- vi. to be displeased, to be not pleased.
quyalisau- vi. to be pleasing (to somebody).
quyalitnik- vi. to please.
quyallak- vi. to give thanks, to give a testimony of
praise. See: iáisimarau-.
quyanaq excl. thank you. Syn: taikku.
quyanaq- vi. to be worthy of thanks; to deserve
thanks.
quyanàit- vi. to be ungrateful, to be unthankful.
quyaqnaq- vi. to be acceptable. Variant:
quyaànaq-.
quyatchak- vi. to become thankful, to become
thankful for something unexpected. Putu
tusaakamiuä taamna quyatchaäniqsuq.
When Putu heard that he was prompted to be
thankful.
quyyan n. praise; gift of thanks; a gift of gratitude
(most common to give to those who have helped
during the loss of a loved one). Syn: nanàaun;
nanàaiãiq. Variant: quyyagauraq.
quyyati- vt. to thank for, to bless (because of
someone). Agaayyun iluqapsigun
quyyatigiraàigikput. I always bless God
because of you all. See: quya-.
quyyavik n. thanksgiving.
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