Cup'ig English Gloss
Ku - Kw Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
kua this is it; right here
kuaggsikika oh no, it almost happened, wow what a close call
kuangkuta we; us
kuani right here
kuaniku in a little while
kuanirpag right now
kuatarr'i it's right here!
kuaten this way
kuayiamciarutke- to squander
kucerte- to flirt
kucir- to drip (on)
kucukar icicle
kucungniigar- to put head down when seated; to show sadness with head down; to sulk with head down
kucurni- for there to be a downdraft off a hill, building, etc.
kuicuar little river
kuig1 river
kuig2 six in cards
Kuigaaremiut site on the south side of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of Kuigaar(ar), a small river
Kuigayagarmiut Oscarville, Alaska
Kuiget Aanit February
Kuigglug Kwethluk, Alaska
Kuigglugar stream running into a bay on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning poor old river
Kuigpag Yukon River
kuigyaner valley
kuilurar(ar) creek
kuimara- to swim around
kuime- to swim
kuiner channel
Kuinerrer Quinhagak, Alaska
kuinga I; me
kuingir pipe (for smoking tobacco)
kuir- to stuff; to plug
kuirar- to feed
kuki- to be big and tall
kukiyegte- to be unskillful; to be inept
kukugte- to be pointing toward here
kukukuar curlew
kukumyar(ar) black scoter
kukumyarar- to whistle
kukunguqsugarte- to walk wobbly as when wearing high heels
kukupag man's labret with green and white stones
kukutna'ar item that is situated in a small space or a particular environment
kukvaguarte- to develop dark rain clouds with precipitation possible
kull'ug water fall
kullugte- to seep (of water from a cliff, bluff, etc); for there to be a waterfall
kuluilar kerosene (note geminated voiced l and not lz)
kulun ring
kuma- to be lit
kumaciurta electrician
kumagsitet hair brush(es); comb(s)
kuman light (light fixture)
kumarte- to turn on lights
kumarutet tundra mosses (used for fire starters)
kumeg- to scratch an itchy spot
kumgar striped cloth
kumguar- to feel queasy, to feel eerie
kumgun back scratcher
kumkar- to have food stuck between teeth
kumlacir frozen fish or meat
kumlaner cold water; cold spring water; permafrost
kun'unir sea creature with human features seen on pack ice; bearded seal seen on ice floe as though it were sitting crouched over like a human (a hunter should throw his spear at its side without hitting it; the seal will grab the spear and dive, and, as it come u
kurnga- to walk pigeon toed
kurngalzria one that is pigeon toed
kusgur- to be protective of young (referring to birds and animals)
kusqun container or lining for storage pit, made of loosely woven wide-bladed grass
Kusquqvag Kuskokwim River
kuss'ig animal pelvis
kuta drop of liquid
kutakiqe- to be unskillful; to be slow
kutvag hunting implement used by boys; arrowhead for hunting birds
kutyagar child walking behind parent, birds and animals walking behind parent (slang; literally 'little droplet')
kuucinar pelvic bone
kuucir1- to pay for fare
kuucir2- to add an ingredient of rendered seal blubber
kuuguuyar- to be weak because one is cold
kuuvviar coffee
kuuvviar- to drink coffee
kuuvviissun coffee pot
kuve- to spill; to pour
kuvya gill net; seal net
kuvya- to set a net
kuvyanguar cross-hatching design; plaid cloth
kuvyi- to make a net
Kuvyiller point of land in the southern coast of Nunivak Island, meaning place of set-netting
kuvyuarit seal float line
kuwe- to spill; to pour
kuwirner kayak part, the beveled edge on inside of hatch rim
kuyagar keel of kayaq or open boat; center beam of kayak or open boat, center stringer of keel
kuyagcite- to give away a seal pelvic
kuyakcag- to thrash back and forth with as during sexual intercourse
kwangkuta we; us
kwani right here
kwaniku in a little while
kwanirpag right now
kwaten this way
kwiinga I; me
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