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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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avatmuk- avuuna<br />

isiàvikpagaaq; pamiuàvik; tulugauraq.<br />

avatmuk- vi. to separate from each other. See:<br />

avanmuk-.<br />

avatmuligaq- vt. to use a double-bladed axe.<br />

avatmulik n. double-bladed axe. Syn: igáuktuulik.<br />

Variant: avanmulik.<br />

avatmuliáik- (C) vi. to own a double-bladed axe.<br />

avatmuliq- vi. to try to gain favor from both sides,<br />

e.g. grandparents and parents.<br />

avatmuâiq n. person who gossips about one person,<br />

then turns and gossips with that other person.<br />

Syn: saäutchiri; uqaqtu.<br />

avatmun pos.adv. 1) to each other. Iñuich<br />

atanàuviämiguuq akikäautirut avatmun.<br />

People in a certain kingdome were against each<br />

other. 2) to both ends, to each side.<br />

avatquit- vi. to be alone on the trail.<br />

avatqut- vt. to overtake, to catch up and pass<br />

another traveler.<br />

avatraq n. flipper of white or black whale. See:<br />

sitquq; taliàuq.<br />

avatvaq- vi. to go astray, to wander from a fixed or<br />

chosen route. Putu avatvaqtuq<br />

ukpiàñiaâiàmiñiñ. Putu strayed away from his<br />

Christian way of life.<br />

avavsiáauraq (C) n. pleated skirt. Syn: yuukaaq.<br />

avguàvik n. cutting board.<br />

avgui- vt. to cut, to slice. See: avguq-.<br />

avguma- vi. to be divided (e.g. in allegiance).<br />

avgumaâiq n. division; faction. Iñuk akatchiruaq<br />

suqutigitqisruäaqnagu avgumaâiàmik. Don't<br />

have anything to do anymore with a person who<br />

stirs up division.<br />

avgun n. 1) border, division. 2) chapter.<br />

avguq- vt. to slice, to cut. See: avgui-.<br />

avguun n. slicer knife, used to cut up food.<br />

avik- vt. 1) to break (in two). Syn: navguq-; navik-.<br />

2) to divide, to cut. See: kaat-.<br />

aviktuq- to keep dividing something.<br />

avillaitqan (C) n. friend. Lit: 'a companion who<br />

cannot break away'. Syn: iáauraaq.<br />

aviáuq- vi. to ring, to bang. Savigruat aviáuqtut.<br />

Metals are banging at each other (with a noise)<br />

Syn: kasrak-.<br />

aviáuqtaq- vt. to bang, to make a banging noise.<br />

aviáuqtaun n. bell. Syn: akuàluk.<br />

avinnaaq (C) n. 1) yearling polar bear, old enough<br />

to separate from its mother. 2) opening in crotch<br />

of year-old infant's training pants.<br />

aviññaq n. lemming, mouse. See: aviääaq.<br />

aviññaurayuuq n. beetle.<br />

aviääaq (C) n. lemming, mouse. See: aviññaq.<br />

aviääaqpak n. rat. Variant: aviññaqpak.<br />

avit- vt. 1) to separate, to divorce. See: avallak. 2) to<br />

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split one's pants.<br />

aviu- vi. 1) to utter a long, loud cry; to raise a cheer.<br />

Variant: aviuliq-; aviuâiq-. 2) to ring (of ears).<br />

aviuliq- (C) vi. to cheer long and loud. Variant:<br />

aviu-; aviuâiq-.<br />

aviuâiq- vi. to cheer long and loud. Variant: aviu-;<br />

aviuliq-.<br />

aviuraàaàvik n. goal (in <strong>Eskimo</strong> hockey).<br />

avlaak- vi. to spread one's legs. Variant: aplaak-.<br />

avluàaatchiaq- vi. to do a broad jump. Variant:<br />

apluàaatchiaq-.<br />

avluq- vi. to step; to take a step. Syn: tutisraq.<br />

Variant: apluq-.<br />

avraq n. external growth: small tumor, large pimple,<br />

wart, birthmark.<br />

avrat n. bedding made of willow branches. Syn:<br />

atliàaq; ikivàaq; qaatchiaq; tuäiutit;<br />

tuttaat; uqummatit.<br />

avrialutaq n. obstacle. Variant: avriutaq.<br />

avriaq- vt. to bar, to block, to be an obstacle.<br />

avriaqqun n. stumbling block; offense. Syn:<br />

sapuqutaq ; piñaiááutaq.<br />

avriaqutaq- vt. 1) to block the way, to hinder the<br />

passage. Syn: piñaiáutaaànik-; piraiái-;<br />

pitchaiái-. 2) to hinder the progress (of<br />

something or someone). Syn: nagrutaq-.<br />

avriaqutau- vi. to be a hindrance. Syn: nagrutau-.<br />

avriutaq n. obstacle, something in the way. Syn:<br />

avrialutaq; uivvaq. See: agrutaq.<br />

avu n. 1) sugar. 2) condiment.<br />

avu- vt. to add a seasoning: sugar, salt, pepper, etc., to<br />

season. Variant: avuuq-.<br />

avuiáaaq vi. 1) to be unmixed. Aànaq igaruq<br />

qaluämik avuiáaamik. The woman boils fish<br />

with nothing added. 2) to be sugarless.<br />

avulik n. mixture. See: akutaq, akutuq.<br />

avuäa dem.adv. toward over there. See: avva.<br />

avuäatmun dem.adv. toward over there.<br />

avuäatmuk- vi. to be heading over there (focus:<br />

direction).<br />

avuäaq- vi. to come from over there (focus:<br />

actor).<br />

avuäauti- vt. to take over there (focus: goal), to<br />

take yonder.<br />

avusuk- (C) vt. to crave a change of diet (of a<br />

pregnant woman).<br />

avutqai- vt. to scold, to strongly criticize. See:<br />

avutqak-.<br />

avutqak- vt. to strongly criticize, to scold. Syn:<br />

suakataq-. Variant: avutqai-.<br />

avuu- vi. to be among. Syn: iáau-.<br />

avuuàun n. condiment; spice.<br />

avuuna dem.adv. through over there. See: avva.<br />

Variant: taavuuna.

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