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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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iqiràalik iqsuäa-<br />

iqiràalik n. square, cube (geometry). Syn:<br />

kaäiàalulik.<br />

iqiràaq- vi. contract (of worm), to draw together<br />

(change size). Syn: iqi-; iqit-.<br />

iqiràuq n. corner.<br />

iqisimaaq- vt. to carry between arms and body.<br />

iqisruk- vi. to feel superior: to feel better qualified or<br />

more capable than another.<br />

iqit n. fist.<br />

iqit- vi. 1) to contract (of worm), to draw together<br />

(change size). Variant: iqi-. 2) to make a fist.<br />

Syn: iqiràaq-.<br />

iqit- vt. to hug with both arms, to embrace, to put<br />

one's arm around somebody. Syn: iqimik-;<br />

iqimmaaq-; iqittaaq-. Variant: iqi-.<br />

iqitquq n. little finger; a pinkie. Variant:<br />

iqitquuraq.<br />

iqitquuraq n. little finger, pinkie. Variant: iqitquq.<br />

iqittaaq- vt. to embrace, to hug, to put one's arm<br />

around someone. Paul-aasiiñ atqaqhuni<br />

qulaäiqsiqamiuä iqittaaàniàaa. When Paul<br />

had gone down and bent over him closely, he<br />

embraced him. Variant: iqimik- ; iqimmaaq- ;<br />

iqit-.<br />

iqãaaàniq n. chip.<br />

iqãaaq n. crack (of wood, fingernail, etc). Syn:<br />

quppak; quqhaq. See: qupiniq.<br />

iqãaaq- vi. to crack, to chip. Igaliq iqãaaqtuq<br />

ikpaksraq. The window pane cracked<br />

yesterday. Syn: quqhaq-; nuki-. See: qupi-.<br />

iqãak n. hook used to fish through the ice.<br />

iqãak- vt. to hook (fishing through the ice).<br />

iqãaäa- vi. to caricature, to make a funny face. Syn:<br />

iquraq-.<br />

iqãiäa- vi. to be bow-legged. Syn: iváuäa-.<br />

iqãiäaaq n. bow-legged person. Putu iqãiäaaàuqtuq.<br />

Putu is becoming a bow-legged person. Syn:<br />

iváuäaaq.<br />

iqãiäaaq- vi. to be bent (out of shape). Qiruk<br />

iqãiäaaàuqtuq. The (piece of) wood has<br />

become bent<br />

iqãiqtaq- vi. to walk in bow-legged manner.<br />

iqãu n. colon: large intestine.<br />

iqmaktat n. one bundle of dried fish (equals 20<br />

strings of fish). See: uuyurat; paniqtaq.<br />

iqpaq- vi. to be open (of door).<br />

iqpiàaaq- vi. to open easily (of tent flaps).<br />

Palapkaam paaäa iqpiàaaqtuq<br />

anuqâiqman. The entry way to the tent opens<br />

easily when it is windy. Syn: ikiàaaq-.<br />

iqpiq- vt. to open a door or a flap of a tent. See:<br />

upkuiq-.<br />

iqqaâuk- vi. to be sloppy.<br />

iqqaq- vt. to throw away. Syn: igit-; igitaq-;<br />

igitqataq-.<br />

iqqiäa- vi. to be sway-backed, to be crooked.<br />

iqqiq- vi. to assume a sway-back position; to protrude<br />

the buttocks.<br />

iqquaq- vt. to slap on the buttocks. Syn: iqquaqtaq-.<br />

iqquaqtaq- vt. to spank (a child). Syn: iqquaq-;<br />

pattak-.<br />

iqquiqiáuk- vi. to do the motions required for a "hula"<br />

dance. Variant: iqquuqiáuk-.<br />

iqquiqiraq- vi. to sway the buttocks as one walks.<br />

See: uluqhuqtaaq-. Variant: iqquuqiraq-.<br />

iqquk n. 1) the buttocks of person. 2) heart, at cards.<br />

iqquli- vt. to skin a small animal (e.g. muskrat) by<br />

cutting around the hind legs. Syn: aak-; amiiq-;<br />

amiiqsi-; nayuk-.<br />

iqquliñ n. small, pointed knife (used only for<br />

skinning small animal). Syn: aagun; aaksiñ.<br />

iqquq- vt. to wipe one's rectum after defecating.<br />

iqquun n. toilet paper. See: iqquutiksraq.<br />

iqquuqiáuk- vi. to do the motions required for a<br />

"hula" dance. See: iqquiqiáuk-.<br />

iqquuqiraq- vi. to sway the buttocks as one walks.<br />

Variant: iqquiqiraq-.<br />

iqquutiksraq n. toilet paper. Variant: iqquun.<br />

iqsi- vi. to be afraid. See: taluqsriruaq.<br />

iqsigi- vt. to fear something.<br />

iqsiñait- vi. to be lovely, to be pleasant.<br />

iqsiñaq- n. to be frightening, to be dreadful.<br />

iqsiñaqtuaq n. dread, anxiety caused by the<br />

anticipation of danger.<br />

iqsiñàiq- vi. to be fearless, to be unafraid.<br />

iqsipchaq- vt. to scare someone, to frighten<br />

someone. Syn: nuyuaqtit-. See:<br />

tatavrualatchi-. Variant: iqsipchai-;<br />

iqsipkaq-.<br />

iqsipkaq- vt. to scare someone, to frighten someone.<br />

Variant: iqsipchaq-.<br />

iqsisaaq- vt. to frighten someone, to scare someone.<br />

Syn: iqsipchaq-; nuyuaqtit-. See:<br />

tatavrualatchi-.<br />

iqsisu- vi. to be easily frightened, to be always fearful<br />

or apprehensive.<br />

iqsitchak- vi. to become afraid, to become<br />

frightened.<br />

iqsiut n. unidentified being or noises that may cause<br />

fear. Syn: iññiqqun; uliqqatit.<br />

iqsu n. dandruff.<br />

iqsuk- vi. to wrinkle one's nose in disapproval; to<br />

respond negatively by wrinkling one's nose<br />

(indicating "No"). Syn: naqsik-.<br />

iqsuktaq- vt. to show dislike (by wrinkling one's nose<br />

repeatedly).<br />

iqsuäa- vi. to have wrinkled nose, face, etc. Syn:<br />

imuâuk-; qilukâuk-; ulluk-; ulluuq-.<br />

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