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Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

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isavik (C) isuàaqtu- (C)<br />

isavik (C) n. July (molting time). See:<br />

iñukkuksaivik. Variant: itchavik; isravik.<br />

isigaat n. phalanges of a hoof, the bones of a hoof.<br />

See: iñugat.<br />

isigagluk- vi. to have smelly feet.<br />

isigagmik- vt. to kick something. Syn: aqi-;<br />

aqsraq-; kikmik-.<br />

isigak n. foot. Isigaiyaqpakkaaäa. My feet got very<br />

cold!<br />

isiàiak- vi. to be hazy (because of distant fire).<br />

isiàiaq n. mouth of a river (entrance to the land).<br />

Variant: isiqsaaàniq; paa.<br />

isiàmiu- vi. to stay indoors. Syn: isiqsima-. Variant:<br />

isiàmiuqtuaq-; isiàmiuraaq.<br />

isiàmiuqtuaq- vi. to stay indoors for a while (usually<br />

by choice). See: isiàmiuraaq-. Variant:<br />

isiàmiu-.<br />

isiàmiuraaq- vi. to stay indoors for awhile (usually<br />

by choice). Variant: isiàmiuqtuaq-; isiàmiu-.<br />

isiàvik n. parka ruff. Syn: siñi.<br />

isiàvikpagaaq n. woman's sunshine ruff of wolf<br />

sewn around wolverine fur. Syn: avatiksrat;<br />

pamiuàvik; tulugauraq. See: siñiksraq.<br />

isik n. the toe skin of a caribou.<br />

isikkaaäa- vi. to have a wounded foot.<br />

isikkaaq- vi. to hurt one's foot.<br />

isiktuuk n. long boots, for winter (made from leg furs<br />

of two caribou). Syn: siktuuk.<br />

isiáàatu- vi. to be wise; to be sagacious; to be<br />

judicious; to be at prime age. See: isiáàiqsruqti.<br />

isiáàiqsuq- (C) vt. to give sound advice, to give<br />

direction (older person to younger); to correct<br />

someone's misunderstanding, to warn of<br />

consequences of bad behavior. Syn: alàaqsruq-.<br />

Variant: isiáàiqsruq-; siáàiqsuq-.<br />

isiáàiqsuqti n. board member. Variant: isiáàiqsruqti.<br />

isiáàiqsruq- vt. to give sound advice, to give<br />

direction (older person to younger); to correct<br />

someone's misunderstanding, to warn of<br />

consequences of bad behavior. See: isiáàiqsuq-.<br />

isiáàiqsruqti n. board member. See: isiáàatu-.<br />

Variant: isiáàiqsuqti.<br />

isimäaaq- vi. to slope gently (of hills or a line of<br />

hills).<br />

isiänaq n. jade (the mineral nephrite).<br />

isiq n. 1) smoke (of fire). 2) cold fog that comes into<br />

house when the door is opened on a cold day,<br />

water vapor that enters the house on a cold day.<br />

Syn: uaàniàruaq.<br />

isiq- vi. to enter; to be smoky.<br />

isiqataaq n. visitor from town. Syn: iglaaq;<br />

qaiqataaqtuaq.<br />

isiqataaq- vi. to come in to visit. Syn:<br />

iññiaqataaq-; qaiqataaq-; utlaqattaaq-.<br />

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isiqsaaàniq n. mouth of a river (entrance to land).<br />

Variant: isiàiaq; paa.<br />

isiqsaàniq n. ocean current flowing toward shore or<br />

toward mouth of river. Syn: tipisaàniq.<br />

isiqsi- vi. to be smoke-filled, to become filled with<br />

smoke.<br />

isiqsiaq n. 1) dried, smoked meat or fish. 2) smoked<br />

tanned leather. Syn: amiq. See: iàviaq;<br />

qitummaktaq.<br />

isiqsima- vi. to stay indoors. Syn: isiàmiu-.<br />

isiqsiri n. jailor, jail keeper.<br />

isiqsitaàvik tipraàiksautmik n. altar for incenseburning.<br />

Lit: 'place for continually letting burn<br />

something good smelling'.<br />

isiqsivik n. jailhouse, prison. Variant: isiqtauvik.<br />

isiqsu- vi. to have great fortitude; to bear pain nobly.<br />

Syn: anuqsru-; igáutuq-. Variant: siqsu-.<br />

isiqsruq- vi. to stretch oneself.<br />

isiqtaq n. inmate, prisoner.<br />

isiqtauvik n. jailhouse, prison. Variant: isiqsivik.<br />

isirruàik- vi. to visit often or frequently.<br />

isit- vt. to bite a dog to death (of a pack of dogs).<br />

isiuti- vt. to bring someone inside.<br />

isivàiq- vt. to choose selfishly (look for one's<br />

advantage). Syn: naliaq-; sivàiq-; umiàuq-.<br />

See: nalunaiqsi-; piksraq-. Variant: isivàii-.<br />

isivàiun (C) n. judgment, judicial decision<br />

(examination). Syn: atanniuvik;<br />

atanniusriaqaâiq.<br />

isivàiuq- vt. to scrutinize; to check by touching, to<br />

inspect critically.<br />

isivàiutigi- vt. to judge; to condemn.<br />

isiviäaaq n. slope (hill, mountain).<br />

isivit- vt. 1) to extend fully; to spread. 2) to unwind<br />

(of thread); to flatten, to lay flat. Variant: sivit-.<br />

isivitchuktuaq n. the long narrow end of an animal<br />

trap.<br />

isivluk n. narrow end of bone. Syn: isugluk.<br />

isivruaàvigi- vt. to whisper, to say something<br />

privately. Syn: isivruk-.<br />

isivruàaq n. metal spring, mattress spring.<br />

isivruk- vi. to whisper, to speak softly. Syn:<br />

uqauraq-. Variant: sivruk.<br />

isivruk- vt. to whisper, to say something privately.<br />

Syn: isivruaàvigi-. Variant: isivruuraq-.<br />

isivsalaq- vi. to lie stretched out; to be fully extended.<br />

Syn: isaaq-. Variant: isivsallak-.<br />

isu (C) n. end. Variant: isru.<br />

isugluk n. 1) narrow end of bone. 2) end of a loaf of<br />

bread, the "heel" of a loaf. Syn: aqulliq;<br />

isivluk.<br />

isuàaq n. harness rope, rope to harness dogs.<br />

isuàaqtu- (C) vi. to be long (of harness rope).<br />

Variant: isruàaqtu-.

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