Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

-luq- -âiq
augment, to ~ ; multiply, to ~ ;.
Akiàuàluksipáuni tiämiãuich
uvluutiqaàvigiraàniàaat. (C) Having
multiplied its branches, the birds have a place
where they have a nest. Ilaagun kisian
aulaalukhuta ittugut. (C) Through him alone
we move about and live. [Gram: v-v]
-luq- der.af. thankful, happy, glad. Reversal: thankful
; happy ; glad. Putu tigliñàisiàluqtuq.
Thankfully, Putu did not steal.
Qiñiàiaàluàniàikma. I am glad you came to
see me. Quyaruäa Putu iñuuluàniqman. I
am glad that Putu is alive. Quyagiga
-âa- der.af. rather, almost. Reversal: rather ; almost.
Qapsitaaq nuäuâaruq. The sugar is almost
gone. Qattaq imaiãaruq. The bucket is rather
empty. [Gram: v-v]
-âallak- der.af. excessive, big amount, for long time.
Reversal: excessive ; long time ; lots. Putu
pisruâallaktuq. Putu walked for a long time.
Alianniuâallaktugut. We sure are getting
lonely. Putu uumitchaâallaktuq. Putu
becomes very angry. Iglaäaâallakkiga. I gave
him a big smile. Syn: -sugruk. [Gram: v-v]
-âaniaq- der.af. excel, well. Reversal: excel ; well.
Qichaq aqpasruâaniaqtuq ikpaksraq.
Qichaq ran hard yesterday. Miiyuk
aglaâaniaqtuq. Miiyuk writes energetically.
Putu atuâaniaqtuq akunniqsaatqiämi. Putu
sang very well last week. Miiyuk
qupaâaniaàniqsuq. Miiyuk makes pretty
designs. Kiäña nautchiaàa nauâaniaqtuq.
My plant out there sure has grown nicely.
[Gram: v-v]
-âauraq- der.af. rather little. Reversal: rather little.
Kumiâauraàlagu. Let me scratch it a little.
Niàiãaurallakuma. I should just eat a little.
Putu iglaäaâauraqtuq. Putu barely smiled.
[Gram: v-v]
-âhaiñaq- der.af. excessively ; all the time. Reversal:
excessively. Putu siñiâhaiñaqtuq. Putu sleeps
all the time. Putum tautuâhaiñaàaaäa. Putu is
continually looking at me. Putu
aglaâhaiñaqtuq. Putu does nothing but write.
[Gram: v-v]
-âhiñaaàuq- der.af. about to, ready to. Reversal:
about to, ready to. Putum nappaâhiñaaàuàaa
tuppiani. Putu is just about ready to erect his
house. Aäalatchiãhiñaaàuqtuq iñuänik
nutaakun. He is ready to rule people in a new
 - â
anniqsuàluqmaäa atannaptigun! I thank him
because he saved me through our savior. [Gram:
v-v]
-luqqaaq- der.af. as soon as, upon ...ing. Reversal:
soon, as ~ as. Tikitchaàluqqaaqtutik
paqitkisigiktik natmaksiàvik. As soon as you
arrive [there] you will find a donkey.
Taatnaàluqqaaqtuq ilaan iáitchuqâiàniàaa
taaqtuamun matuâhak irraämi. When this
had been said, he realized that darkness covered
his eyes. [Gram: v-v]
way. [Gram: v-v]
-âhiñaaq- der.af. about to, ready to. Reversal: about
to ; ready to. Putu niàiãhiñaaàuqtuq. Putu is
just about ready to eat. Putu
aullaâhiñaaàuqtuq. Putu is getting ready to
leave. Syn: -aqsi; -yasri. [Gram: v-v]
-âhiñaq- der.af. only ; merely. Reversal: only ;
merely. Unauvva qipmiãhiñaq. This is only a
dog. Sisamaâhiñamik tuttullaäniqsuq. He
caught only four caribou. [Gram: n-n]
-âhiñaq- der.af. just, just now; immediately
preceding. Reversal: just (now) ; immediately
before. Putum supputaa tuniâhiñaàaa. Putu
has just sold his gun. Niviaqsiaàruk
siñiktukkalàiñaqtuq. The girl has just now
gone to sleep. Umiayauraq ikianilàiñaqman,
... Having just secured the jolly-boat, ...
Miiyuum nuviivak siqumisriñaàaa. Miiyuk
has just crushed some flies. Miiyuum nuviivak
siqumisriñaàaa. Miiyuk just crushed flies.
Iñuich nipaalapsaaqsiñaàniqsut. The people
just kept on shouting. Variant: -siñaq; -sriñaq.
[Gram: v-v]
-âhiñau- der.af. may, allowable, permissible.
Reversal: may ; allowable. Putu
maunnaaâhiñauva? May Putu pass through
here? Siñiâhiñauvisa maani? May we sleep
here? [Gram: v-v]
-âhit- der.af. See: -lgit. [Gram: v-v]
-âiq der.af. Gerund. Reversal: Gerund. Miyuum
pisruâha iáisaqnaqtuq. Miyuuk's way of
walking is recognizable. Kaäiqsitáaitkiksi
Agaayyutim uqaâha. You do not understand
God's word. Ukpiqsriãiqpich
iâuaqsipkaàaatin. Your faith has healed you.
[Gram: v-n]
-âiq der.af. extension. Reversal: extension. Lit: 'The
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