Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

aqak- aqpiksri-
aannagutaaq- (C); ayuqi-; aatnagutaaq-;
uvlaakkutaaq-; maatnagutaaq-; tikiutchiq-.
aqak- vi. to sing a lullaby. Syn: mapsaq-.
aqak- (C) vt. to fight, to play rough, to tease.
aqalugruaq n. salmon (chum). Oncorhyunchus
keta. See: iqalugruaq; qalugruaq.
aqaluk (C) n. fish. See: qaluk; iqaluk.
aqaluk- (C) vt. to catch fish. See: iqaluk-; qaluk-.
aqalukpik (C) n. 1) trout. 2) arctic char. Salvelinus
alpinus. See: qalukpik; iqalukpik.
aqaluäniaq- (C) vi. to fish, to go fishing. See:
iqaluäniaq-; qaluäniaq-.
aqaluäniaqti (C) n. fisherman: one who catches
fish. See: iqaluäniaqti; qaluäniaqti.
aqalupiaq n. whitefish; any species of white fish.
Syn: aanaakâiq; qaalàiq; qalupiaq;
qalusraaq; qausriáuk; quptik; siraatchiaq;
tipuk.
aqamak- vi. 1) to arm-wrestle, to wrestle with wrists
interlocked. 2) to compete in a finger pull. Syn:
argaämik-.
aqamak- (C) vi. to cross one's arms.
aqapiáuk- (C) vi. to grumble, to mumble. Syn:
imäaluk-; nipaiáuksi-; niplia-; tusaqâiàaq-;
uqapiáuk-.
aqargigiaq n. Sabine's gull. Xema sabini. Syn:
iqirgagiaq.
aqargiq n. willow ptarmigan. Lagopus lagopus.
aqaun (C) n. lullaby. Syn: mapsaun. See: aqak-.
aqayak n. 1) wet mud. 2) wet snow. Syn:
aqiáuqqaq; maquyak. Variant: aqaya (C).
aqayaqisaaq n. bog, marsh (wetlands). Syn:
mauyaqisaaànaq. See: imaqhaq.
aqayaqisaaq- vi. to mire: to stick or to sink in mire.
Syn: mau-; mauraàaq-; mauyaqisaaq-;
muàruk-.
aqh! excl. wow!
aqi- vt. to kick. Putum aqsraaq aqigaa. Putu
kicked the ball. Syn: aqsraq-; isigagmik-;
kikmik-.
aqiaàuàiit- vi. to have chronic stomach pain.
aqiaàunäu- vi. to have acute stomach pain.
aqiaàuq n. stomach.
aqiaq n. belly. Syn: narraak.
aqiaviñiq n. belly fat, abdominal fat; outer flesh of
human torso.
aqigái- vi. to become tender. Qaluich aqigáirut. The
fish got soft. Qaluich aqigáigai. The fish
became tender (soft). See: aqit-.
aqigáipkaq- vt. to tenderize, to make soft. Aànam
niqi aqigáipkaàaa. The woman tenderized the
meat. See: aqit-. Variant: agiáitchiq-.
aqiáàuq n. soft area.
aqiáitchii- vi. to simmer (of meat until it is tender).
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Tulimaat aqiáitchiirut utkusriäni. The ribs
are simmering in the pot.
aqiáitchii- vt. to simmer meat, to cook gently below
boiling point. Aànam tulimaat aqiáitchiigai.
The woman simmers the ribs.
aqiáitchiq- vt. to tenderize, to make soft. Aànam
siulik aqiáitchiàniàaa. The woman let the pike
(fish) get soft. Variant: aqigáipkaq-.
aqiáuq n. light snow, too deep for walking.
aqiáuqqaq n. 1) soft snow. Syn: maquyak; miáik.
2) soft spot. Syn: aqayak; maquyak; mauya.
aqit- vi. 1) to be tender, to be soft. 2) to be brittle.
aqâa n. draft.
aqâa- vi. to be drafty. Arii, igaliqput aqâaâallaktuq.
Oh my, our window is very drafty.
aqâanaaàun n. fan. Variant: aqâayaaàun.
aqâanaaq n. breeze. Syn: anuqâaaq.
aqâanaaq- vi. to be breezy.
aqâanaaqtit- vt. to fan something, to direct air upon
someone or something.
aqâayaaàun (C) n. fan. See: aqâanaaàun.
aqâayaaq (C) n. light breeze in calm weather. Syn:
anuqsralaaq. See: aqâanaaq.
aqpaaq- vt. to run a message, often at whaling to
announce a catch.
aqpaliàaq- vi. 1) to run about. 2) to trot, to proceed
faster than a walk. Syn: pitchuuqsraaq-.
aqpaliurraq (C) n. footrace. See: aqpaliutraq.
aqpaliurraq- (C) vi. to run a race. See:
aqpaliutraq-.
aqpaliutraq n. footrace. Variant: aqpaliurraq;
aqpaqsruqautraq.
aqpaliutraq- vi. to run a race. Variant:
aqpaliurraq-.
aqpaqsruayuuq n. 1) sanderling (small shore bird).
Crocethia alba. Variant: aqpaqsruqti. 2) rednecked
grebe. Mergus serrator.
aqpaqsruq- vi. to run fast.
aqpaqsruqti n. 1) runner. 2) sanderling. Crocethia
alba. Variant: aqpaqsruayuuq.
aqpat- vi. to run, to run a distance (human). See:
paäalik-.
aqpattaq n. messenger, visiting from another village.
aqpigi- vt. 1) to resent someone as undesirable. See:
isrumanäu-. 2) to refuse to accept someone's
presence and send the person away. Variant:
aqpiksri-.
aqpik n. salmonberry, cloud berry. Rubus
chamaemorus.
aqpiksraq n. bloom of the salmonberry. Aqpiksrat
nuiyaqsianiktut. Salmonberry bloomings
began to appear already.
aqpiksri- vt. 1) to resent someone as undesirable.
See: isrumanäu-. 2) to refuse to accept