Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

igniqsuutit (C) iàñisuliq-
igniqsuutit (C) n. heather (plant used for starting
fires). Syn: ikuàutit. Variant: ikniqsuutit.
igña (C) dem.pron. that one across there (Absolutive,
sing.). Variant: ikña.
iktuma that one across there (Relative, sing.).
iktumani that one across there (locative).
iktumuäa toward that one across there
(terminalis).
iktumakäa from that one across there (ablative).
iktumuuna through that one across there (vialis).
iktumatun like that one across there (similaris).
iktumiäa that one across there, with that one
across there (modalis).
igruiq- vt. to castrate.
igruiqsaq n. castrated bull.
igruänaq n. rosehip.
igruänaqpak n. kiwi fruit.
igruq- vi. 1) to stiffen (of a dead body). 2) to clot, to
coagulate.
igruuk n. testicles.
iguk- vt. to suck, suckle (infant). Syn: miluk-;
milluaq-.
igurvik n. the temporal bone; the temple.
igusiàaq- vi. to have the hiccups. See: iisuàaq-;
nikisuàaq-.
igutchaq n. bumblebee.
iguun n. 1) tube for transferring liquids. Syn:
milluktuun; millugaun. 2) proboscis of
insects, stinger of insects. Syn: puuqtuun;
kappuun.
iàaaq n. elf, goblin (in Eskimo legend, little person
with big head and diapers whose cry scares
people and who travels by bouncing on his hips
(foreshadows bad event for person who hears it).
See: aaàaayiq; naaluääiaq.
iààiq (C) n. mountain. See: iñàiq.
iààuàvik n. basin; sink.
iààuàviuraq n. wash basin.
iààuq- vt. to wash, to rinse. Syn: iqaài-; uaq-.
iààuqsivik n. washing machine, wash tub (used with
wash board).
iài- vi. to fall out (only of hair). Syn: uti-.
iàiala- vi. to yell, to shout, to holler.
iàisaq- (C) vt. 1) to remove fur or hair from skin.
Syn: mitquiq-; utit-. Variant: iàitchaq-. 2) to
pluck feathers from bird. Syn: nusruk-;
nutchuk-. Variant: iàitchaq-.
iàisaqsiàiaq- to be easy to pluck (of fowl).
iàisaqsiàiit- to be difficult to pluck (of fowl).
Tiämiaàruk iàisaqsiàiitchuq. The plucking of
ducks is difficult.
iàitchaaq n. bird plucked free of feathers.
iàitchakkut n. 1) feathers plucked from a bird.
2) fur removed from a skin.
iàitchaq- vt. 1) to remove fur or hair from skin. Syn:
mitquiq-; utit-. Variant: iàisaq-. 2) to pluck
feathers from bird. Syn: nusruk-; nutchuk-.
Variant: iàisaq-.
iàisaqsiàiaq- to be easy to pluck (of fowl).
iàitchaqsiàiit- to be difficult to pluck (of fowl).
Tiämiaàruk iàitchaqsiàiitchuq. The plucking
of ducks is difficult.
iàivruàaq- vi. to be paralyzed by fear, to be "frozen"
by fear. Syn: niàuvruàaq-.
iàlaq- vi. to go away, to leave. Putu
iàlaqtuiñaqtuq. Putu is slowly leaving.
iàáigi- vt. to be possessive, to be protective. Putum
iàáigigaa aglautni. Putu is protective of his
pencil. See: anniqsraq-. Variant: iàáik-.
iàáik- vi. to be possessive, to be protective. Syn:
miàvigi-; siqña-. See: iàáiktu-.
iàáikkuti- vt. to begrudge, to envy; to stint. Putum
aniqatni iàáikkutigaa qiáàimiñik Putu
begrudged his brother his (own) sled (because
he is stingy) Syn: killuài-; kimigi-; siqñagi-.
iàáikkuttuti- vt. to guard, to be selfish with other's
things, to protect. Aniqatigiik iàáikkuttutiruk
suuraàmikmik. Siblings guard their own things
(and don't want to share).
iàáiktu- vi. to egocentric, to be selfish. See:
anniqsraq-; miàvigi-; siqña-.
iàmaliñ n. pad or a pillow to cushion seating in
qayaq.
iàña n. voice (of humans and animals); sound from
an unseen source. Syn: nipi; suvalliq.
iàñaaq n. 1) the core of wood, the heart of a tree.
2) shoot of plant, tiller.
iàñaàik- vi. to sing well, to have a good voice. See:
iàña.
iàñaiyaaq- vi. to miscarry a baby.
iàñaraaàuti- (C) vt. to use one's voice for singing.
See: iàñaraaq-.
iàñaraaq- (C) vi. to use one's voice for singing, to
vocalize, to perform with one's voice. See:
iàñaraaàuti-.
iàñi- vi. to give birth.
iàñiàutit n. clan, family ("sons of").
iàñiksraaq n. pet. Syn: piayaaq.
iàñinik- vi. to have a son (by birth or adoption). Putu
iàñiniktuq. Putu has a son now.
iàñipkairi n. midwife.
iàñiq n. son.
iàñiqsruq- vi. to rush, to hasten, to do something
quickly or hurriedly. Syn: qilamiqsruq-.
iàñisuliq- vi. 1) to break (of amniotic sac containing
the fluid that surrounds an embryo before birth):
"the water breaks". Aulayyautigaluaqani
imàiqsiruq. Before she went into labor the
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