QAA-QAN Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
qaa surface; top; clothing one is wearing
qaalura- to splash water repeatedly or continuously
qaalute- to splash out (as with the hand or a dipper) ; to pour out
Qaaritar Halloween; to go trick-or-treating
qaaritar- to go trick-or-treating
qaaterte- to be lazy; to be lethargic
Qaawagar personal name, meaning little one on top
qacangqi- to clap
qacaqtar- to spank one on the buttocks
qacar- to be windy from the ocean
qacarte- to slap on the face
qacautar small anemone that sticks to rocks
qaciar(ar) harlequin duck; Steller's eider
qacigarte- to relax after working hard
qacignarikanir- to get easier
qacignarqe- to be easy to handle
qacigte- to have a leisure; to do nothing
qacigtenrite- to be busy; to be occupied
qaciguyar- to relax and do nothing
Qacngacaaqur personal name, meaning one who is relaxed
qacngercetar- to cook well in order to tenderize
qacu- to be loose; to be shaggy
qacungllugte- to be wrinkled
qacutaar- to intimidate; to denigrate
qacuwallag- to be disappointed
qagateke- to depend on
qagatengqerr- to have someone to support one or to depend on
qager- to explode
Qagkumiu Inupiaq
qaglag outer part of hatch rim on kayak
qagna area outside around the house; yard; surrounding area; northern lands
qakemna outside (often referring to weather)
qakerci- to sting of eyes
qakerciur- to drizzle
qaki- to have a pale face
qakinrite- to not have pale face
qakte- to be emotionally distressed (due to disobedient individuals, a messy house, too many chores, etc.)
qaku when? (in the future)
qak'urcuite- does not scold with frustration
qak'urte- to scold with frustration
qakvar- to take out
qalaqmacir(ar)- to tickle
qalaria- to yell; to scream
Qalegnilzngum Kuiga river of Qalegnilzngur at east coast of Nunivak Island
Qalegnilzngur river mouth on the east side of Nunivak Island
qalerpag- to yell; to scream
qalilurrlugar reindeer-skin parka
qaliqar- to get or have food poisoning
qaliqerrun log above door of an enpiar (old-style small semisubterranean house) or kiiyar (men's community house)
qallacir belly button
qallate- to boil
qallir top layer
qalluarci- to rinse cleaned seal intestine in salt water
qalluaruka'ar small seal intestine spreader; holder for end of gut when it is washed
qalluarun seal intestine spreader; holder for end of gut when it is being washed
qalluwit high waterproof boot(s) for young girls or boys; wader(s)
qaltaur(ar) bucket; pail
qaltayag bucket made from old kayak skin
qalu- to dip with a dipper; to bail
qalucimirte- to stir with a ladle
qalugte- to move with bow high above the water (of boat)
qalugyarer walrus harpoon head
qalunar- to dip into; to scoop
qalur(ar)- to tell about what one foresees while beating an Eskimo drum
qalussun dipper; bailer (bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing); dipnet
qalutar dipper; ladle (usually wooden)
qalutarte- to stir
qalute- to dip and fill
qaluurin dipper
Qaluyat Nelson Island
qalzria- to cry hard; to bawl
qalzrir bull bearded seal which is "singing" under water
qalzriuqsa'arte- to howl and whistle of wind outside of house
qamangar lateral malleolus of fibula; protruding bone on the outer side of ankle
qamani in there
qamaumar aged salmon roe crushed to use for akutar
qamciss'un fire extinguisher
qame- to become extinguished; to burn out; to go out (of light, fire, etc.)
qamenqucagar rib (one of last three) below the apamar (side-rail) at bow and aft of kayak
qamigar- to tow a boat to a place of open water
qamiqulzngu- to have a headache
qamiqumtagat block put under seam when sewing cover of a kayak
qamiqur head
qamkurciar- to stitch waterproof boots
qamquinar men's high wading boot
qamte- to turn off; to extinguish
qamtekanir- to dim it (light); to turn (it) down
qamuqatar1 freight sled for kayak or boat
qamuqatag2 mother bearded seal swimming with a cub on her back
qamur- to pull; to drag
qamurat drawings on mask
qamuraun etching brush; paint brush with squirrel twill
qamurrir- to have light streaming out of it (like a comet)
qamuutar towing rope
qamuutarrsun sturdy rope for towing heavy loads
qanag planks in gable end of a building
qanagar rafter of building, old or modern, slanted
qanelzgutke- to have a conversation with; to talk with
qanelzngaute- to approach one's destination; to get close to finishing a project
qanemcuar(ar)- to mumble
qanemcugner- one who tends to argue
qanemcugte- to argue
qanemcugute- to argue amongst two or more people,
qanengssi story
qanengssi- to tell a story
qaner mouth
qaner- to talk; to speak
qanerrsiar(ar)- to disagree verbally with a decision
qanerrsun communication device; telephone; CB; radio
qanerrsuuter- to talk on the telephone, CB, or radio
Qaneryagtalegmiut site on the east coast of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of the place with many mouths or things to say
qaneryarer language; way of communicating
qanganar squirrel; parka made out of squirrel
qangiaravyuarer nephew or niece on brother's side
qangiar nephew or niece on brother's side
qangni- to tarry; to take a long time
qangquar frozen akutar (Eskimo ice cream)
qangqur- to chew making a crunchy sound
qangwar when? (in the past)
qani- to go on ahead before someone else; to get a headstart
qaniciurta sanitationman
qanikcar- to cover with snow
qanikcar snow
qanikciur- to shovel snow
qanikciurun snow shovel
qaningirte- to babble (of babies)
qanir- to snowing lightly
Qanitar stream on the northeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning waste disposal dump
qanitar waste disposal dump
qanitat urination place for women only
Qanitarmiut site on the northeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of Qanitar
qanitarpag urination place for men only
qaniur- to go on ahead before someone else; to get a headstart
qanli- to get close
qanqumciar- to whisper
qanrite- to have mouth sores
qanrute- to tell
qanrutki- to gossip; to talk about someone
qanruyun moral saying
qantar bowl; wooden dish
qante- to be close-by; to be near
qanugglug snow with big soft flakes
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