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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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akkiqsimaaq- aksi-<br />

steady something, to hold onto something to<br />

keep it from falling. Syn: tunäauraaq-.<br />

akkiqsimaaq- vt. to prop up one's head, to hold<br />

one's head in one's hands (as in dispair). Syn:<br />

ayaksimaaq-; ayapiq-.<br />

akkiqsiq- vt. to grasp, to grab, to catch. Syn: aqsak-;<br />

qisuk-; tigguq-.<br />

akku adv. while ago, short time ago. Variant:<br />

akkuquyuuraq; akkuvauraq.<br />

akkua dem.pron. those across there (plural). See:<br />

aäna, agna (C).<br />

akkunani those across there (locative).<br />

akkunuäa toward those across there<br />

(terminalis).<br />

akkunakäa from those across there (ablative).<br />

Variant: akkunaääa (C).<br />

akkunuuna through those across there (vialis).<br />

akkunatun like those across there (similaris).<br />

akkuniäa those across there, with those across<br />

there (modalis).<br />

akkuak dem.pron. those two across there. See: aäna,<br />

agna (C).<br />

akkuänaäni those two across there (locative).<br />

akkuänuäa toward those two across there<br />

(terminalis).<br />

akkuänakäa from those two across there<br />

(ablative). Variant: akkuänaääa (C).<br />

akkuänuuna through those two across there<br />

(vialis).<br />

akkuänaktun like those two across there<br />

(similaris).<br />

akkuäniäa those two across there, with those two<br />

across there (modalis).<br />

akkuk (C) n. bottom frame of boat (umiaq). Syn:<br />

nataaq.<br />

akkuni adv. long time, in a long time.<br />

akkuniit- vi. to stay long. Putu akkuniittuq. Putu is<br />

staying a long time. Akkuniiâhiñaurutin. You<br />

could stay long. Akkuniinniaqnak. Don't stay<br />

too long!<br />

akkupaiñaq (C) adv. suddenly, very quickly. Syn:<br />

taimmaiñaq. Variant: akkuvaiñaq.<br />

akkupak adv. presently, immediately. Variant:<br />

akkuvak.<br />

akkupauraq adv. very short time ago it happened<br />

(and possibly still be happening). Variant:<br />

akkuvauraq.<br />

akkuquyuuraq n. recent time. See:<br />

tamaakäaquyuuraq. Variant: akku.<br />

akkuquyuuraq adv. recently. See:<br />

tamaakäaquyuuraq. Variant: akku.<br />

akkuvaiñaq adv. suddenly, very quickly. Variant:<br />

akkupaiñaq.<br />

akkuvak adv. presently, immediately. Variant:<br />

akkupak.<br />

akkuvauraq adv. very short time ago it happened<br />

(and possibly still be happening). Variant:<br />

akku; akkupauraq.<br />

akâaq n. brown bear, grizzly bear.<br />

akâauraq n. black spider. Syn: aasrivak.<br />

akâunaapiat n. rawhide rope. Syn: tugrun. See:<br />

naqitaàun.<br />

akâunaaq n. rope. See: aliq.<br />

akâunauraq n. string.<br />

akma dem.adv. across there: not visible. Syn: ikka;<br />

agga. See: akmani, akmuäa, akmakäa,<br />

akmuuna - see charts. Variant: aäma;<br />

aämani, aämuäa, aämaääa, aämuuna.<br />

akmaaq n. flint, chert, firestone. Variant: aämaaq.<br />

akmakäa dem.adv. from across there. See: akma.<br />

Variant: aämaääa.<br />

akmakäaq- vi. to come from across there.<br />

akmakäauti- vt. to bring from across there<br />

(focus: goal).<br />

akmani dem.adv. located across there somewhere.<br />

See: akma. Variant: aämani.<br />

akmaniaäagun through the general area across<br />

there (vialis).<br />

akmaniaäani located in the general area across<br />

there (locative).<br />

akmaniaäaniñ from the general area across<br />

there (ablative).<br />

akmaniaäanun toward the general area across<br />

there (terminalis).<br />

akmuäa dem.adv. toward across there. See: akma.<br />

Variant: aämuäa.<br />

akmuäatmun dem.adv. toward across there.<br />

akmuäatmuk- vi. to be heading toward across<br />

there (focus: direction).<br />

akmuäaq- vi. to go toward across there (focus:<br />

actor).<br />

akmuäauti- vt. to take toward across there<br />

(focus: goal).<br />

akmuuna dem.adv. through across there. See: akma.<br />

Variant: aämuuna.<br />

akmuunaaq- vi. to go through across there.<br />

akpak- (C) vi. 1) to reach top; to achieve, to succeed;<br />

to step up. See: mayuq-. 2) to surmount, to<br />

overcome.<br />

akpakkaq- (C) vi. to be exhausted from climbing,<br />

barely to be able to climb on. See: ipnit-.<br />

akpirrun n. 1) start, beginning point ("ice-breaker"<br />

in a conversation). 2) pitch (in guitar playing).<br />

akpirruti- vt. to start a song for a group.<br />

akpit- vi. to start to sing or talk. Miiyuum atutipiaq<br />

akpitkaa. Miiyuk started to sing an <strong>Eskimo</strong><br />

song.<br />

aksi- vt. to bring. Putu aksiruq suuranik<br />

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