Cup'ig English Gloss
Ap-Ar Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
apaguar smaller tube in the throat
apakcug sea lion
apamar side-rail of a kayak
apamarruar edge of kayak; edge of tang'ir (piece at bow end of keel of kayak)
apamarun design on edge of kayak
aparrlugar grandfather
aper- to tell on
apertur- to tell about
apertuute- to give direction; to tell about
aperwikua- to tattle
Aperyar personal name, meaning one who tells
apnerrlugte- to report bad news about someone being ill or misbehaving
apqaurta magistrate; judge
apqer- to ask questions; to questions
Apruka'ar Aproka River on the Alaskan mainland
apsiar dart
apsiarer bearded seal with very dark shoulders
apsir- to be dusty
Apsir personal name meaning one who is dusty
Apsuallar cliff on the southwest coast of Nunivak Island, meaning dusty area
aptaci- to request; to ask for something
aptassaag- to ask to borrow
apte- to ask a question
Apurin personal name, meaning one who asks questions
aqerwig woman's ivory labret
aqesgir ptarmigan
aqessngaar- to sneeze
aqevla- to dangle
aqevyar tassel
Aqitumiut coastal campsite near Aqitur on northern coast of Nunivak Island
Aqitur coastal land protrusion on northwest of Nunivak Island, meaning to eat one's fill of food
aqlarnir- to have a little breeze from the motion of something
aqlartar- to make a bed, sofa or floor move up and down
aqlatlag- to begin to blow (of wind)
aqlin earring
aqsalli- to be pregnant
aqsallin cordury material used to make clothing
aqsalzngu- to have stomachache
aqsamirtar cooking pot that has rounded sides
aqsamirte- to have a rounded shape
aqsi- to be full in the belly
aqsig stomach
aqui- to play
aquiyugnaate- will not play
aqumcilute- to terminate someone's public service(s)
aqume- to sit down (act)
aqumga- to be seated (state)
aqumgautar seat of a kayak (made from narrow boards with a cord woven through them to hold them side by side; topped with a grass mat (ikarall'in))
aqumkallag helicopter
aqumkallag- to suddenly fall down and land on buttocks
aqumtar cache
aqumwig chair; seat in a kayak
aqva- to get; to fetch
aqvanrite- did not get
aqvaqua- to run around
aqvaqur- to run
aqvaquute- to run in a race
aqvate- to go get something
arca stop it!
arcaqar1- to be overly active as to annoy or irritates someone; to overly do anything (as in eating, etc.);
arcaqar2- to be important arcaqertur una kalikar this paper is important
arcaumakiqe- to be over-disciplined (of a child) so that one does not obey anymore
arenqialliqe- to be physically or mentally discomforted
arenqiallugte- to be physically or mentally discomforted; to run into problems
arenqiate- to be unfeasible
arerngalzngur gray; gray thing
arikarer man's short skin mitten used when going on a kayak trip
arilla dew; dampness
arilla- to be damp
arillugar long waterproof dehaired sealskin mitten or glove
arinacir(ar) aged sealskin used for skinboot soles or as a mat
arinacirat neqkat fermented food items
arinarciri- to ferment foods
Arinarmiut campsite in a southwest inlet on Nunivak Island, meaning a site of fermented or spoiled food
arinarte- to be spoiled; to have a pungent odor
aritvag mitten
aritvacuar(ar) child's mitten of any sort
ariwa- to verbally abuse; to rebuke; to call names
Ariyang personal name, meaning one who calls names
arlunar polar bear
Arnaci'irer personal name, meaning one who is becoming a young lady
Arnaciar personal name, meaning middle aged woman
Arnacungar personal name, meaning little girl
Arnalluar personal name, meaning old lady
arnalqupicugar elderly lady
arnar female; woman; queen in cards
Arnaracungar personal name, meaning young lady
Arnarayar personal name, meaning girl
arnarqe- to be dangerous
arnat (plural) marsh marigold leaves
Arnatqang personal name, meaning the lady
arnaur small edible sea creature with various colors including orange, pink, white, red and tan
arnauruar fingerprint
arnin'er east
arpag- to scream
Arrayagar personal name, meaning small ember
arriavyug tan; tan color; any light color
arrinar sealskin hunting bag seal poke
arriqar edible plant that grows on sand dunes and resembles a lovage
Arriran personal name, meaning sand dune plant
arrlug killer whale
arrsagar poor person; needy person
arrsiqe- to be poor
artur- to find (it) to be too hard to manage; to find (it) to be too heavy to carry or otherwise handle
aru- to rot; to get spoiled
arulamiurte- to stir
arular- to stop; to quit running
aruqe- to pass (it
aruyeg giant sea anemone
arwag palm of hand
arwer whale
arwinleg six
arwiqtar- to move from side to side or back and forth
aryua- to scold
aryussuite- to be unconcered, fearless or careless about hurting someone (or something)
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