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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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iqsuq- irrisiun (C)<br />

iqsuq- vi. to be ready for tanning (of caribou skin).<br />

iqsuq- vt. to crack dry skin to be wetted for further<br />

tanning.<br />

iqsraaq- vt. to slap someone on the cheek. See:<br />

iqquaq-; patiksi-; pattak-.<br />

iqsraàutilik n. Canada goose. Branta Canadensis.<br />

iqsraq n. cheek. See: uluak.<br />

iqsriq- vt. to shoulder something, to put something on<br />

one shoulder to carry it. Variant: iqsruk-.<br />

iqsruk- vt. to shoulder something, to put something<br />

on one shoulder to carry it. Syn: iqsriq-.<br />

Variant: iqsruktuq-.<br />

iqu- vi. to become askew.<br />

iqumiraaq- vt. to make a face intentionally, to<br />

distort one's face. Iñña<br />

iqumiraaàuralgitchuq. That one over there is<br />

making faces again. Syn: iquraq-. See:<br />

uumiáa-.<br />

iquäa- vi. to be slanted, to be askew. Syn:<br />

iquäaugaq-.<br />

iquäaugaq- vi. to be crooked. Syn: iquäa-.<br />

iquraq- vt. 1) to wink with one eye (deliberately, as<br />

to convey a message, signal, or suggestion). Syn:<br />

siqutniq-. 2) to caricature; to make a funny<br />

face. Syn: iqãaäa-; iqumiraaq-.<br />

iraàaqturuaq n. the size of a mesh (fish net).<br />

Variant: iraàuq; iraàukkisuuraq.<br />

iraàukkisuuraq n. the size of a mesh (fish net).<br />

Variant: iraàuq; iraàaqturuaq.<br />

iraàuq n. the size of a mesh (fish net). Variant:<br />

iraàukkisuuraq; iraàaqturuaq.<br />

iraàuq- vi. to collide, to irritate the eye (e.g. a twig or<br />

towel). See: irrit-; kigraaligaq-.<br />

iraàuqtuun n. measure for a mesh (rectangular<br />

piece of wood used when making fish nets by<br />

hand). Syn: kuvriñ.<br />

iraiáaq n. person without eye(s).<br />

iraiyayuuq n. shrike. Lanius excubitor.<br />

irakit- vi. to be narrow.<br />

iraqsraq n. 1) crumbs of food. 2) crumbs of tobacco,<br />

loose tobacco (in pouch).<br />

iraqsraun n. tobacco pouch.<br />

iraqtu- vi. to be wide. Atigiga iraqturuq. My<br />

cover (parka) is wide. See: iraqtutilaaäa;<br />

ikarraqtu-; ikiqtu-.<br />

iraqumak n. 1) lens of an eye, iris. 2) something<br />

wide.<br />

iratqi n. bite-size square of cut-up food.<br />

iratqi- vt. to cut up food in bite-size chunks.<br />

irauraqtat n. muffin, biscuit. Variant:<br />

iraurigauraqtat (C).<br />

iraurigauraqtat (C) n. muffin, biscuit. See:<br />

irauraqtat.<br />

iraurrisit n. muffin pan.<br />

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irgasiq- vt. to nibble at food, to nibble away at<br />

something. Syn: kigaluk-; putyuämik-.<br />

Variant: irgasii-.<br />

irgiun n. piece of charcoal. Syn: auma; aumaraq.<br />

iri n. eye.<br />

irigaak n. eye glasses.<br />

irigiit- vi. to have bad eyesight.<br />

iriàaqtuq- vt. to spy, to observe secretly with hostile<br />

intent. Syn: naipit-. See: takkuuqti.<br />

iriàauraq n. game of hide and seek.<br />

iriàauraq- vi. to play the game of "hide and seek".<br />

iriàruak n. pair of binoculars; a pair of goggles.<br />

iriàruiñaq- vt. to stare, to look straight at a person or<br />

into someone's eye. Syn: qiñiqpak-;<br />

qiñiqsaàataq-; qiññaàluk-. Variant:<br />

iriàruiñaaq-.<br />

iriàutilik n. black dog with white spots above eyes.<br />

iriàvik n. groove around the drum frame where the<br />

string rests in attaching the drum skin. See:<br />

iñuksuk; saiàut.<br />

irii- vt. to bury underground (e.g. a piece of meat).<br />

irikisuuraq n. person with small eyes.<br />

iriliqiri n. eye doctor, ophthalmologist, optometrist.<br />

Putum takkuvia iriliqirim kaäiqsiuàniàaa.<br />

The eye doctor checked Putu's pupil (of the eye).<br />

iriluk- vi. to have trouble with one's eyes.<br />

iriämigaq- vt. to wink one's eyes at someone else.<br />

iriq- vt. to hide; to bury. Syn: tuqtuqtuq-; iáuviq-.<br />

iràuti- to hide something for someone.<br />

iriqakun adv. in secret, secretely. Lit: 'by means of<br />

hiding'.<br />

iriqpaqaq- vi. to be wide-eyed, to have big eyes.<br />

iriqtaq n. hidden object, concealed object.<br />

irisiñik (C) n. the eye cavity, the eye socket. Variant:<br />

irisriñik.<br />

irisiun (C) n. eye drops (medicine). See: irisriun.<br />

irisriñik n. the eye cavity, the eye socket. Variant:<br />

irisiñik.<br />

irisriun n. eye drops (medicine). Variant: irisiun.<br />

irraaqtaq- vi. to be broken (of an eye of a needle), to<br />

become unusable or inoperative (of a needle).<br />

irraiq- (C) vi. to become mild, to become moderate<br />

weather (having been cold). See: itraiq-.<br />

irrait- (C) vi. to be mild, to be temperate (of<br />

weather). See: itrait-.<br />

irri (C) n. cold weather; frigid weather. See: itri.<br />

irriliq- (C) vi. to be very cold (of weather), to be<br />

frigid. See: itriliq-.<br />

irrimik- (C) vt. to mimic: to copy closely in<br />

expression or gesture, especially with hands.<br />

See: iruài-. Variant: irruaq-.<br />

irriäuq- (C) vi. to become icy cold; to become<br />

frigid. See: itriäuq-.<br />

irrisiun (C) n. thermometer (for weather). See:

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