Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

aaq sagluuqtuaq-
raaq n. rice.
saa n. 1) the front of a body or a garment. Putum
saaäa puyauruq. The front of Putu's shirt is
dirty. 2) west side.
saa- vi. to be in front of a place (towards the water).
Syn: saamiutaq-; salliu-; sivu-.
saagaài- vt. to carry along.
saagaàvik n. container for carrying things: bag, box,
etc. Plastic saagaàvigiksuq. Plastic is good for
carrying.
saagaq- vt. to carry with one's hands or arms. Putum
saagaàniàaa suppun. Putu carried a gun.
saagaun n. carrying pole; yoke.
saagli- vi. to become thin (of fur, wood, ice, fabric,
etc.). Upinàaksraami siku saaglisuruq. In
spring time the ice gets very thin. Variant:
saakâi-.
saakkit- vt. to ask someone to deliver. Putum
Miiyuk saakkitchaa uqsrumik. Putu handed
Miiyuk seal oil to carry to someone. Syn:
tigumirrit-.
saakâi- vi. 1) to become thin (of ice). Syn: maptukâi-;
saagli-. 2) to become soft and pliable (of animal
hide). 3) to become thin and worn out (of wood
or fabric).
saalàuq n. thinner area (e.g. ice, belly area).
saalisaq n. apron. Miiyuk saalisaq iààuàniàaa.
Miiyuk has washed an apron.
saalisaq- vi. to don an apron. Miiyuk saalisaqtuq.
Miiyuk put on an apron.
saamaayiq n. small trout. Putu niksiksuqtuq
saamaayinun. Putu is hooking for small trouts.
Syn: qalukpik.
saamiutaq- vi. to be in front of house, to be in front
of a person. Syn: saa-; salliu-; sivu-.
saamiutaq- vt. to protect oneself (by hiding behind
something). Syn: mannisaq-; mannisigi-;
uluàiaq-.
saanaaq- vi. 1) to wear inadequate clothing (in
winter), to wear too little clothing. 2) to be too
thin (of a layer). Miiyuk atigi saanaaàaa.
Miiyuk made the parka too thin.
saannanikkut n. wood chips; shavings used to
kindle fire: kindling. Syn: ikuàutiksrat;
sakiàmiat; sakiàmakku; sannaq. See:
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savikkaq; ichukkuq.
saaptaq- vi. to gamble; to bet with.
saasrhaq n. 1) saucer. 2) china dish (shatters easily).
Miiyuum saasrhaa piññaqnaqtuq. Miiyuk's
china is beautiful. Syn: qikãiq.
saat- vt. to turn toward; to face someone. Syn:
kigiñiq-; sanmi-; saavit-.
saat- vi. to be thin.
saatkaaq n. shotgun.
saatqun n. sinker for a net. Saatqun kiviruq. The
net sinker sank. Syn: kiviqqutaq. See: atliñiq;
qimiq.
saatuquyak n. flat stone good for skipping on water
surface. Putu pakiqsuq saatuquyagiämik.
Putu is looking for a good skipping stone.
Variant: saatuviaq.
saatuuraq n. thin and flat item. Variant: saatuq.
saatuviaq n. flat stone good for skipping on water
surface. Syn: saatuquyak.
saavit- (C) vi. 1) to face people courageously: to
perform, to speak publicly. Syn: kigiñiq-;
sanmi-; saat-. 2) to face the sea courageously:
to go out hunting at sea. 3) to be brave, to be
valiant, to be courageous, to try one's luck or
skill at something.
saggaq n. 1) thin caribou skin. 2) caribou skin with
new hair. Variant: saggatchiaq.
saggatchiaq n. short haired skin, summer skin.
Variant: saggaq.
saglu- vi. to lie, to falsify, to prevaricate. Agaayyun
sagluyumiñaitchuq. God certainly does not lie.
Syn: piiáaaq-; itquqnait-; sagluuqtuaq-.
saglusruq- to be lying (progressive).
sagluqi- vt. to deceive, to belie. Kiñaunniiñ
sagluqinani iämiñik. Let no one deceive
himself. Putum sagluqiniàaa aikãiqsuqti.
Putu deceived the policeman. Syn: kini-;
ukpiqsaq.
sagluturuaq n. liar. Putum Qatuk iáitchuàiniàaa
sagluturuaq. Putu recognize Qatuk as a liar.
See: kiniri.
sagluuqtuaq- vt. to tell lies habitually, to lie more
than once. Iáaäitñik aäutinik itqutriñiqsut
sagluuqtuaqtuksranik ilaagun. Some of the