Cup'ig English Gloss
Cap - Can Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
ca- to do what
caacunguar carved arts and crafts item
caacungui- to carve ivory or wood
caaganer kayak part, stringer on each side of kuyaga (keel)
caalar shortening
caalliwig trash can; slop bucket
caanguat arts and crafts
caanguista person who carves wood or ivory; artist
caanguituli person who carves wood or ivory; artist
caanig kettle
caarr'ilqur treeless country
caarralar sugar
caayiri- to make tea
caayirissun tea kettle
caayu tea
cacigmigute- to give a detailed information to another
caciirte- to be idle after being busy hunting or doing other activities
caciirute- to be unaware of environment; to be unaware of environment due to stress; to became well again after being emotionally down because of death or disastrous situation
cacugniite- to have no taste; to be bland, flavorless
cacugnilarqe- to have a peculiar taste or odor
cacurrlug- to have an offensive odor
cagevqar- to shove (off or over)
cagi- to lose (something small); to get lost (of something small)
cagir halibut
cagirrsur- to go fish for halibut
cagmar- to foolishly expend something; to squander; to waste
cagner measurement between tips of fingers on opposing hands when arms are extended out from the sides of the body; kayak part, stringer along side
cagner- to have sore muscles from exertion
cagnir- to be tight
cagnite- to tighten
cagniyun kayak part, handle to pull seam tight
cagpaalug long roots of a tree trunk
cagte- to spread out; to scatter; to give out
Cagtuli cliff at southern side of Nunivak Island, meaning place to spread out
cagquralzrit a certain constellation with three stars arrayed as a triangle
caguyag bent wooden conical men's hunting hat; conical or triangular shape
cakaar- to forsake
cakaaruma- to despise; to be disliked
cakaniqsaate- to have no change in health, to have no progress in an activity; to appear ageless
cakanir- to have a change in health; to progress in an activity
cakartaqe- to have gotten or saved (it) for some reason
cakau- to be used for something
cakaunrite- to be useless; to have no particular use
cakaute- to be essential; to be useful
cakemna the one out there; the one near the riverbank or down by the bay; the one downriver
caki parent-in-law
cakivqun homemade tanning tool blade
cakivqur- to tan an animal skin by scraping using a homemade curved wooden board and double edged scraper
cakiwun home made tanning tool blade to be used with all'ir (tanning board)
caknaa- to work strenuously; to have a hard time
caknaaqar- to struggle to function; to have a hard time
cakner- to be in full force; to work hard
cakngarkar task to be done
cakungcuggat an abnormal growth on body
cali again; also; more; still
cali- to work
caliger large flat rock
calillgu- to be a good worker
calinari- to be time to go to work
calissun tool
calista worker
callakcug sore raw skin
callakcug- to get a rash on the body
callarte- to have an infectious rash
calliangqerr- to be employed; to have a job
calliar occupation; product
calligte- to leisurely stroll
callirner palm of hand
callug-1 to be stormy
callug-2 to fight
calluliur- to travel in a storm
call'um cuqyut'i barometer
call'um kengli the frontal part of a low pressure weather system
calluute- to be in a fight
calqutagar- earthly possession
caltuqite- to have no room to fit; to not fit
caltuqiun tool, wedge or splint in socket
caltur- to be too small to fit; to be unable to fit
calugciss'un stone-end scraper used for scraping skin; tanning tool
calugtar hide tanned scraping by hand
calugte- to tan an animal skin by using a scrapper
caluni why? caluni qiaga? why is she crying?
caluten why?
camani underneath; in the area down by the bay or river bank; at the farthest location from the present site
cami what day?; what time?
camlate- to be flimsy; to be not sturdy; to be easily broken
camna down towards a river or bay; down under
canatu- to be dexterous; to be skillful
canatuite- to not be dexterous; to be unskillful
caneg grass
canerrlag plague; illness
cangakenrite- to have no grudge against; to be okay
cangaki- to criticize (a person's work, art or behavior)
cangakinrite- to have no grudge against; to have no criticism
cangakissuite- to never criticize
cangig- to stroke gently on the head
Can'gilzngurmiut campsite at southern side Nunivak Island, meaning place of no grass
cangimirte- to be unsatisfied; to yearn for more
can'gir blackfish
can'girrsun blackfish trap
cangssagar clothing; garment
cangu- to turn back
cangua- to walk around
cangurteknigte- to suddenly turn
canguvyirte- to wonder around; to stray
canguyalkun stern piece fitted to keel; the tracking stabilizer of a kayak
cania area near; area next to; area beside
caniissar combination knife and scraper for ivory with curved stone blade and wood handle
canikliute- for weather to warm up after a cold spell
Canikuryar personal name, meaning one who moves sideways
canipengayar crosspiece in floor of sled
caniqer side of boat
caniqi- to travel west to east across the wind going north to south or vice versa
caniqiqe- to have pain in one's side
caniqsig- to get closer
canir- to sweep the floor
canirngalzria parallelogram
Canirngalzria place on Mekoryuk river
Can'iralzria personal name, meaning one positioned sideways
canirrsun broom
canirte- to put on the side; to turn
canirukaar long hung horizontally with rope from both ends for Native games competition. This log is swung back and forth in the center of the kiiyar, and in this process a competitor jumps over the log as it approaches to him (or her) and runs to the other side be
canirukaarte- to have a block or wood to lock a door
canissallerngayagar elongated snowflake which falls when a storm is approaching
canitmun sideways
caniurtar gun case; sheath
canqaurte- to relax after hard day's work
canrite- to be okay; to be fine; to not be a cause of concern
canirukaar a log hung horizontally with rope from both ends (traditionally in a kiiyar (men's community house)) for Native games competition -- this log is swung back and forth in the center of the kiiyar, and in this process a competitor jumps over the log as it ap
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