Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

alai! aliuàutigi-
alai! excl. 1) expression of surprise. 2) expression of
sadness. Variant: alaa!; arraa!
alakkaa! excl. 1) expression of sorrow. 2) expression
of dismay.
alannaat (C) n. fingertips, balls of fingers.
alannak (C) n. soft area of paw, underside of paw.
alaäuaq- vt. to ignore, to treat lightly. Putum
alaäuaàaaäa. Putu is ignoring me. Syn:
suqutigi-.
alapigi- vt. to neglect, to fail to observe, to forget
inadvertently. Putum alapigigaa qipmiñi.
Putu neglected his dog (because his mind was
preoccupied)
alapiäaaq- vi. to be confused; to be preoccupied, to
forget momentarily, to be inattentive. Syn:
alapyaäaaq-; kinnaqsaq-; makimaq-;
qanuàviiq-.
alapisraaq- vt. to distract (as in trying to distract
someone's attention from his work). Iáiágaat
alapisraaàaqtut niprauqhutiä. Children are
disturbing as they are talking. Variant:
alapisaaq-; ulapisaaq-.
alapit- vi. 1) to be unaware (passed out). Putu
ulapitqataqtuq. Putu looses consciousness
often. Putu imiliqhuni ulapittuq. Putu is
drunk and is passed out. 2) to get distracted, to
become confused. Syn: ulapit-.
alapittaq- vi. to pass out, to be inebriated (drunk); to
be crazy. Variant: alapit-.
alappaa! excl. It's cold! (exclamation). Variant:
alappuu!
alappaaäu- vi. to be cold (weather).
alapyaäaaq- vi. 1) to be obtuse, to be mildly
retarded, dull of mind. See: alapiäaaq-.
2) absent-minded, to be oblivious to
surroundings, to be absent-minded. Variant:
alapiäaaq-; siáiapyaäaaq-.
alaq- vi. to turn one's head away, to look away. Syn:
qiviqit-. See: kiäiaq-; tunut-.
alaqtaq to turn quickly to look in a different
direction.
alatkaq- vt. to investigate, to observe, to scan
landscape over barrier. Aäuniaqtit mayuqtut
qimiàaamun alatkaàiaqhutiä
qiñiàasrugalutiä. The hunters went up the hill
trying to see if they could see anything.
alatkaq- vi. to rise (sun above horizon). Syn: nui-.
alguniq (C) n. freeze-burn, outer covering on whale
meat or muktuk which has been in an ice cellar a
long time.
alàaani adv. long ago.
alàaaniqsaq n. old food item (from past year(s)).
Syn: quäuq. See: auruq; tipayaaq.
alàaaq n. afterbirth, placenta. Variant: aalàaq.
alàaàusiq (C) n. part of caribou's digestive system.
alàaqsaq (C) n. ancient artifact. Syn:
aippaaqnisaq; iäiáàaaqnisaq; taimakäaqtaq;
utuqqaqtaq; imakäaqtaq.
alàaqsruq- vt. to advise, to admonish, to counsel, to
instruct on behavior. Putum alàaqsruàai
qitunàani Putu admonishes his children Putum
alàaqsrullapiaàniàik. Putum instructed
them(2) strongly. Syn: inniiááak-; isiáàiqsuq-;
siáàiqsuq-; unniqsuq-.
alàaqsruun n. reproof, advice, counsel. Syn:
ayuqiqsuun.
alàiaq (C) n. another one; second one of a group.
Syn: aippaak; tuglia.
alàun n. dog's soup pot. Variant: alliuàun.
alàuraq n. wire.
alianait- vi. 1) to be entertaining, to be amusing.
2) to be cheerful, to be a good companion.
alianaq- vi. 1) to be quiet, to be lonesome, to be sad.
2) to be boring (of a person).
alianaqtaaq- vi. to be desolate.
alianniuâiq n. sorrow, grief. See: kiñuvàun.
alianniuq- vi. to be lonesome, to be quiet, to be sad;
to grieve.
aliasaaq- vt. to dishearten, to sadden, to discourage.
aliasruk- vi. 1) to be isolated, to be solitary. 2) to be
unhappy at being alone. See: iiqsaluk-. Variant:
alianniuq-.
aligaq- vi. to be tattered, to go around with holes in
one's clothing.
aliiqsiaq n. vacationer, someone who needs a
vacation, who needs to get away.
aliiqsiaq- vi. 1) to vacation, to "get away" from
home. 2) to enjoy the outdoors after having been
shut in for a time. Putum aànaqtiä
aliiqsiaàutigaa. Putu took his wife out to enjoy
the outdoors.
aliiqsriqsuaq- vi. to need change in one's daily
routine, to need release from one's usual
environment.
aliit- vi. to be content, to be satisfied with one's lot, to
be not lonely, though living alone.
aliitkun n. pastime; entertainment.
aliitkutigi- vt. to entertain. Tutitchiatka
aliitkutigigitka. My grandchildren give me
pleasure.
alik- vt. 1) to tear, to separate forcefully, to rip away.
2) to puncture.
aliq n. rope, rawhide (short piece). See: akâunaaq.
aliqsaaluk n. skin slacks with fur inside.
aliqsi n. 1) sock, caribou fur sock. 2) lady's stocking.
aliuànaq- vi. to be awesome, to be wonderful, to be
amazing. Aliuànaàaa. How amazing!
aliuàutigi- vt. to marvel, to feel astonishment or
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