Cup'ig English Gloss
Au-Ay Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
aug blood
augtaryug- to be respectfully shy
augtuar(ar) red-chested phalarope
augtur- to take communion; to drink blood
augyar freckle
aumagngalzngur dark red thing; maroon thing; dark bead with white inside
aumar ember; jade or other colorful stone
Aumassurwig cove north of Nunivak Island, meaning a place to look for jade or other colorful stones
aunr(ar)- to bleed; to have one's menstrual period
auqumiar- to crawl
auquyugte- to sneak up on something while in a crouching position
aurner evaporation rising from the land; vapor
aurniar- to steam (of kettle or pot)
aurniqerwike- to get burned from steam
aurre- to crawl
avgute- to share with another, to cut in half and share
avlerte- to spread legs apart; to spread two connected objects apart
avv'avlag- to not wipe well
avvaar- to wipe
avvaarutar dishtowel
avvaur- to forget to take along; to accidently leave behind
awaliqe- to have in one's possession; to take care
awalitar stringer above caaganret (ribs) of a kayak
awalite- to put blame on
awaliteksagute- to put blame on him now
awamiqiur- to chop walrus tusks from skull
awani over there; back then (in time)
awaqutar son
awaqutarkartar adopted son
awati the area surrounding it
awatiini around it
awayar tree trunk
aweg half dollar; half of a whole
aweg- to cut in half; to divide; to separate
Awegyar personal name, meaning one who can cut in halves
awirli- to make clanging and banging noises as one is doing something
awirpag - for weather to clear up
awisgar black paint made from blood mixed with charcoal
awisgarciwig mortar for preparing black paint
awisnga- to be separated from others (said of a girl having her first menstrual period or a woman bearing her first child)
awite- to get out of the way
awiyute- to separate
awu- to have tea or coffee with bread, crackers, cookies, etc.
awukaun food ingredients
awukuayassiyagte- to over put ingredient
awukur- to combine with other items
awulluksagute- to become aware of a shaman intending to kill people, to be against
awunaaqegtar(ar) to finally eat something different from the usual meals
awungnagtur- to finally have cooked food after many meals of dried fish
awunaassissagte- to eat mixed food
awussag small driftwood
awutatur- to place the blame on someone
awute- to mix
ayag- to go; to go away; to travel
ayagaaraun kindling wood
ayagacuar second top strut piece in bow of kayak
ayagar short piece of wood which goes perpendicular to the ingenret in a kayak
ayagarnilzngur third top strut piece in bow of kayak
ayagarte- to go at a certain point
ayagarteknig- to suddenly start with a jerk
ayagcete- to start an engine; to let go
ayaggsun transportation mode or device
ayaggsuukarar thing to be used in connection with traveling
ayagnir- to commence; to begin
ayagniucir- to provide an introduction, beginning or title
ayagte- to start
ayagtuute- to move inching one's boat along inside loose pack ice
ayagyuar young unmarried person
ayakaknig- to make a sudden forward movement
ayakar- to flee; to run away; to take off
Ayakartur personal name, meaning one who is taking off
Ayaksar personal name, meaning one who gets stuck
ayaktar- to push a boat in shallow water using a pole; to pole a boat
ayakutarag temples of the face
ayangssi- to stroll for pleasure; to go on a pleasure with no intentions of doing work
ayangssiss'un transportation
ayaper- to rise leaning on one hand; to support oneself leaning on the hand
Ayaperalzria personal name, meaning one who rises leaning on his hand for support
ayaperwig top piece used as a support as one climbs out of a kayak; log at each side of iluyarag (tunnel entrance) in a sod house
ayaperyag log at each side of iluyarag (tunnel entrance) in a sod house
Ayaprun personal name, meaning hand support
Ayaquullug personal name, meaning one with a bad neck
ayarur- to walk using a cane
ayeggsig seal harpoon part, metal blade or point barb
ayegpagnarqe- to be a good day to go somewhere because the weather is windy and dry
ayemte- to snap and break
ayi- to report an abundance of game or fish
ayinrurwar- to always think there is an abundance of game or fish although there is not much
ayu- to extend; to progress; to enlarge (including open water enlarging as ice breaks up)
ayu labrador tea
ayugeswig bearded seal with red head
ayugturute- for snow to melt faster around an object such as a rock during springtime
ayungnaar(ar) red-necked phalarope
ayuqar- to testify the same (as when a person gets in trouble and others unite and give the same testimony)
ayuqe- to be the same, alike, similar
ayuqenrite- to be different; to not be the same
ayuqngui- to copy; to mimic; to dramatize
ayuqnguitar- to constantly copy; to be a copycat
ayuqniar- to desire things that others have; to envy; to covet
ayuqucikegci- to have a good personality; to be kind; to feel good
ayuqucir attitude
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