Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

-aàruk- -asrugi-
-aàruk- der.af. 1) to be old. Reversal: old, to be ~.
Putu atigaaàruqaqtuq. Putu
atigaaqâuqaqtuq. Putu has an old tattered
parka. See: -qâuk. Variant: -aqâuk. [Gram: nn]
2) far, far away; further. Reversal: far ;
further. Ammasaaàruk! It is far over there!
[Gram: adv-expr]
-ala- der.af. intensifier. Reversal: intensifier.
Iñupayaat niprualaniqsut. All the people
were shouting. Igitkisigaich ikualaruamun
uunaksautmun. They will throw them into a
blazing furnace. [Gram: v-v]
-aluaq- der.af. although, though, rather, but (when
implied); alright (this is non-standard English).
Reversal: although ; though ; rather ; but (when
implied). Aäiáaaàukkaluaqtuäa. I would
rather like to go home 'alright'. Putu
aäigaluaqtuq. Putu is rather big (himself).
Putum aànaat uqsruugaluaqtuaq. Putu's
wife used to be rather fat (, but is not so
anymore). Putu siñiktuksraunàitchaluaqtuq.
Putu has been sleeping when he should not
(sleep). Uqautiraksraàaluapsitäa. You should
have talked to me (but you didn't) [Gram: v-v]
-aluaq- der.af. 1) former. Reversal: former. Taamna
aäun uigaluaàa. That man is my former
husband. Ilaa iáisautrigigaluakkaqput. He is a
former teacher of ours. [Gram: n-n] 2) earlier,
before. Reversal: earlier ; before.
Taatniinàitchaluaqtuaq. It didn't used to be
that way before. [Gram: v-v]
-aluk- der.af. 1) big, grand; old, aged. Reversal:
big/grand ; old/aged. Tutaaluk. A big, old
grandson. Panialuga. My big grand daughter.
[Gram: n-n] 2)
-anik- der.af. compl.act. Reversal: compl.act. Putu
tikitkanikpa? (C) Putu tikiñäanikpa? Did
Putu already arrive? Putu aullaaniktuq. Putu
has already left. Miiyuk uuktuaäanikpa? Did
Miiyuk already try? Kamäich
uuktuaäaniäagitka. (C) Kamäich
uuktuaäanikkitka. I have tried the boots on
already. [Gram: v-v]
-aq- der.af. habitual action (by nature). Reversal:
habitual action. Iáaalugruaq qiaraqtuq. The
child is always crying. Tarrali maligaqtuq. He
follows every time. Tamauäa unitchaàigaa.
He leaves it there every time. Aullaqqaaqhuni
utiàaqtuq. After he leaves he always comes
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back. Putu imiqtitchiugaqtuq. Putu is always
entreating (people) to drink. Putu
siñiktuuraqtiqataqtuq. Putu keeps dozing off.
Putu siñiguitáaiàuraqtuq. Putu cannot get
enough sleep. Syn: -suu; -taq; -usriq. Variant:
-ugaq; -uraq.
-aqâuk- der.af. old, aged; used; bad. Reversal: old ;
bad ; aged ; used. Taamna tupaaqâuk uvva.
That old house (decrepit). Miiyuum niqaaqâuk
paqitkaa qanisaàmiñi. Miiyuk found old food
in her stormshed (still edible because prepared at
earlier time). Taamnauvva kamaaqâuk. That
one is usable old boot. See: -qâuk. Variant:
-aàruk. [Gram: n-n]
-aqsi- der.af. beginning of action, or state, or event;
inchoative. Reversal: inchoative: beginning of
action, state or event. Qaaglaan iáisaaqsivich?
When did you start studying? Putu
aäiáaagaqsiruq. Putu aigaqsiruq. (C) Putu is
about to go home. Putu agliqilgusriaqsiruq.
Putu is getting to be a skillful reader. Putu
tikitkaqsiruq. Putu is about to arrive. Qattaq
imaigaqsiruq. The bucket is getting empty.
Putu aullautriaqsiruq qattamik. Putu started
out taking the bucket with him. Syn: -âhiñaaq;
-yasri. Variant: -sruaq. [Gram: v-v]
-asugi- (C) der.af. to assume, to think that...
Reversal: assume, to think that... Putu
itqumanasugigiga. (C) I think Putu is awake.
Putu niàiñasruginiàiga. I think that Putu
already ate. Putu, kamanaàasugivich? Putu
kamanaàasrugivich? (K) Do you think you
are great, Putu? Savaaqput suiáaamun
innasugalugu. [Thinking that] All our work
might be for naught. Variant: -asrugi. [Gram:
v-v]
-asruaq- der.af. quickly. Reversal: quickly. Putu
imiàasruaqtuq niàiñasruaqhuni. Putu is
drinking (water) fast because he is eating
quickly. Putu pisrukkasruaqtuq taiñuäa.
Putu is walking quickly over yonder. Putu
aullaàasuaqtuq. (C) Putu aulaàasruaqtuq.
(K) Putu is leaving quickly. Syn: -tiq. Variant:
-asuaq. [Gram: v-v]
-asrugi- der.af. to assume, to think that ... Reversal:
assume, to ~ ; think, to ~ that ... Putu
niàiñasrugigiga. I think Putu has eaten
(already). Putu itqumanasrugigiga. I think
Putu is awake. Nakuutlukkasugivich atlaniñ?