NU Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
nucug- to pull out
nugtaqtar- to move from one place to another
nugtarte- to relocate; to move; to move over
nuiret bird dart with prongs around shaft
nukalpiar rich person
nukarrlugar enormous male walrus
nukgiali- to become physically weak
nukgialliqe- to suddenly be weak; to be weak from overexertion; to lose strength
nukgiate- to be physically weak
nuki- to be strong
nullug buttock
nulte- to be gone for a long time; to be late to return
nulur(ar)- to signal; to gesture to (to come); to beckon
nuluraun1 adipose fin
nuluraun2 stick for tomcod fishing that has ridges on the quarter end
Nulurevv'it sand dunes in the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning place to beckon someone to come over
Nunakauyarmiut Toksook Bay, Alaska
nunaki- to have fun; to enjoy
nunakuarrsun vehicle; automobile; car; truck
nunaliurta land planner
nunallerraarat abandoned village
nunanguar map; model of village or land
nunanialke- to think it is not fun; to not enjoy
nunanialliqe- to grieve; to be in sorrow, to be unhappy
nunaniate- to be no fun; to be unenjoyable
nunanir- to be fun; to be enjoyable
nunanirqe- to be fun
Nunapicuar Nunapitchuk, Alaska
nunapig tundra
nunarpag earth, big city
Nunarrlugarmiut site at a bay in the southeast part of Nunivak Island, meaning good old land
nunawag walrus on ice
nungirta belt for pants
nungirte- to turn grass basket coils inward to make a narrowed spout; to tighten a drawstring to use in closing bag or controlling fitness to garment
nungirvigkaun something to be used as a lace
nungu- to be foggy
nun'ir- to be restless; to be homesick
Nuniwar Nunivak Island
nunukcagte- to cut with scissors any old way
nunulir- to pay; to reward
nunur-1 to scold; to swear
nunur-2 to cut with scissors
nunuuciur- to play with scissors
nunuuteg scissors
nunuyun button
nunuyute- to button; to fasten
nuq'er short spear thrower; atlatl part of a caweg (seal spear) that fits with the assauqur (tip), which is the part actually thrown
nuqtar- to repeatedly pull tightly
nuqte- to pull while holding tightly
nurnaate- to be abundant
nurnarqe- to be scarce
Nurr'ang personal name, meaning one who is old and barren
nurr'er niece or nephew; sister's child
nuraniner reindeer that can no longer bear young; aged reindeer
nurte- to fall short
nurute- to be short of something; to fall short
Nussaalar personal name, meaning tame person
Nuss'an personal name, meaning to be tamed
nussuite- to be tame; to be approachable
nutangqut indentation on top of bow of kayak
nutaqerrun soft melting snow; fresh snow
nutarer new thing
nutarqur- to repair; to patch; to make good again
nutarte- to repair; to patch
nuteg gun
nutem original way; as it has been from beginning
nutengqupagtet kayak frame part (little carved parts on qular (top stiffener of kayak forepart that connects the struts)
nutlag- to begin to beat fast (of heart)
nut'nguar toy gun
nuu- to turn blue from lack of oxygen due to crying and holding the breath
Nuugavlarmiut islet at the end of a spit on the eastern side of Nunivak Island, meaning village of good little point of land
nuuqer- to be shoot short; to be unable to reach
nuuqite- to be in need; to lack something; to be short of something
nuuqutkar necessity; something that will be needed
nuur- to be unable to reach
nuuyirit three-pronged bird spear
nuve- to thread beads and
nuwag mucus; phlegm; saliva
nuwag- to have a cold
nuwagte- to wet with one's tongue
nuwe- to thread beads and or needle
Nuwugpig'ar Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula
Nuyalzran personal name, meaning one who gestures to another to come over
Nuyarpag Indian (this name was given to the Indians from the mainland Yup'ik word for hair, nuyat, since Indians usually have long hair)
nuyurtar- to be wild; to act timidly; to be untamed and unapproachable
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