Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

tuuqtit- uani
tuuqtit- vi. 1) to be stung (by an insect). 2) to be
poked with a stick, twig, etc.
tuurvik n. supportive brace (horizontal pieces of
wood perpendicular to tulimaat to which skins
of umiaq are lashed).
tuut- vt. to secure or bind a skin to a boat frame (as
with a rope or cord); to lash a skin to a boat
frame.
tuutaq n. 1) lip plug; labret. 2) mole on one's face.
tuutauraq n. button. Putum tuutauraiyaàaaäa.
Putu unbuttoned me.
tuutlik n. yellow-billed loon. Gavia adamsii.
tuutraq n. ridge beam, ceiling beam (lengthwise).
tuuyuq n. 1) downy woodpecker. Dendrocopus
pubescens. 2) black-backed three-toed
woodpecker. Picoides arcticus. 3) nothern threetoed
woodpecker. Picoides tridactylus.
tuuyuqpak n. hairy woodpecker. Dendrocopus
villosos.
tuuyusruàruk n. yellow-shafted flicker. Colaptes
auratus.
tuvaaq n. 1) partner; hunting partner. 2) hunter.
tuvaaq- vt. 1) to attract caribou by shouting. 2) to
chase caribou in desired direction. Syn: uäuri-;
uäuuq-.
tuvaaqtuq- to keep chasing caribou by driving
them toward hunters; to keep attracting animals
by allowing oneself to be seen by animals.
tuvaaqataiàñiq n. widowhood.
tuvaaqatait- vi. to be unmarried (male or female).
tuvaaqatchiq- vt. to accompany (people).
tuvaaqqan n. 1) hunting companion, partner.
Tuvaaqqatiga My partner Syn: iáa; iáaqqan.
2) spouse. Tuvaaqqatiga My spouse Syn:
aànaq; nuliaq. See: ui.
tuvaiq- vi. to be completely free of ice (of the
shoreline). Syn: sikuiq-.
tuvaiyaq- vi. to break off inside lead (of land locked
ice). Syn: irukkaaq-; uit-.
tuvaiyauti- vt. to carry (a person) away on an ice floe
that has broken off.
uaàniàruaq n. cold fog that comes into house when
the door is opened on a cold day. Syn: isiq.
uaàniq n. complete loss: item lost to sea by action of
waves. See: uaq-.
uaknaq n. south wind; west wind. Syn: uäalaq.
Variant: uaänaq.
uakäa dem.adv. from near the entryway, from near
the doorway. See: ugga. Variant: uaääa.
uakäaq- vi. to come from near the exit (focus:
U - u
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tuvaq- vi. to come in to shore (of ice).
tuviqqat n. Orion's belt (three stars in Orion
constellation). Syn: uuyurat. Variant: tuviààat;
tuvaurat.
tuvli- vi. to break trail, as walking before a sled in soft
snow. Syn: tumitchiali-.
tuvlich n. braid.
tuvliàaànaaq- vi. to be soft and powdery, perfect for
making tracks (of snow).
tuvliàaq- vi. to leave footprints in a soft surface
(sand, snow, mud, etc.).
tuvliàun n. barrette (to tie hair); hairclip.
tuvliliq- vt. to braid hair. Variant: piáàaq-.
tuvliñ n. 1) tool to simulate tracks with. 2) tracer:
instrument used in making tracings or in
imprinting designs by tracing.
tuvraaksraq n. 1) pattern to follow. 2) law.
tuvraq- vt. 1) to follow a trail or pattern, to track;.
2) to imitate; to copy. 3) to resemble in
character.
tuvraqtuq- vt. to store food for future use. Syn:
niqausri-; sunakki-. Variant: tuvraqtui-.
tuvrauti- vt. to track; to follow; to pursue somebody.
tuvsi- vi. to find footprints; to find an animal's track.
tuvvaq- vt. to bury.
tuyuài- vt. to send something. Variant: tuyuq-.
tuyuàikkaurauq n. apostle. Lit: 'one being sent'.
Syn: uqqiraqti; tiliraurauq.
tuyuàmiaäu- vi. to be a guest. Syn: tukku-;
tukkuqaq-.
tuyuàmiaq n. guest.
tuyuàmiaqsaq- vt. to invite someone to be a guest.
Syn: aiyugaaq-; itqu-; tukkiqsuq-;
yuàaisuq-.
tuyuq- vt. 1) to send. 2) to write a letter.
tuyuun n. letter.
tuyuusriaq n. item received through mail or courier.
Variant: tuyuusiaq (C).
tuyuutit n. mail sent to someone.
actor), to come from near the door.
uakäauti- vt. to bring from near the exit (focus:
goal), to bring from near the door.
ualiñiq n. southwestern part.
ualliq n. most southwesterly.
uamit- vi. to dance Iñupiaq style (of a man). Syn:
aààipiaq-; sayuq-; uyuk-. See: naqigáiuraq-.
Variant: uamipiaq-.
uani dem.adv. located near the entryway (visible),