Nep - Niu Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
nepa sound; noise
nepaate- to be quiet
nepcanar- to be sticky
nepcar small sharp-nosed sculpin found in reefs
nepelkircuite- does not make a sound, does not speak
nepelkirte- to make a sound; to talk or speak
nepelkirtenrite- to not talk or answer
nepirag- to be slippery
nepitag- to have friction
neplinrite- to be quiet, to not make a sound
neplir- to make noise
nepte- to stick; to adhere; to glue
nepsarte- to make noise
nepugte- to be noisy; to be loud
neqa fish; food
neqaalug dried fish
neqaarute- to have no more food
neqculi successful fisherman
neqkaciqe- to possibly have no food
neqkiur- to prepare a meal
neqliur- to serve food
neqliuryugnaate- will not serve food
neqliwig fish-camp
neqliyar- to go to fish-camp and stay to prepare fish for winter
neqnialke- to dislike the taste of (it)
neqnialzngur wormwood
neqniate- to have a foul taste; to taste bad
neqnirqe to taste good
neqnirtassiig- to test if the food tastes good
neqsagwig place to go fishing
neqsur- to fish; to go fishing
neqsurta fisherman
neqte- to catch fish
nere- to eat
nerepsun'ar flannel; soft cloth
nerepsunarqe- to feel soft (of cloth)
nererpag to have a feast, to have a potlatch
neresta louse
nerlassag- to eat
nernari- for it to be time to eat
nerqig southwest
neruvyinqegge- to be soft and fluffy
nerwig table
neryuniur- to await anxiously; to eagerly anticipate
neve- to cling to seaweeds (of herring roe) Look under newe-
nevku dried meat; jerky
nevlug- to be covered with snow, sand or dust
nevviarcar young unmarried woman
Nevviayagar personal name, meaning young lady
newe- to cling to seaweeds (of herring roe)
newerte- to lie on one's back
niicu- to be obedient; to hear well
niicugni- to listen; to obey
niicugniss'un radio
niicuilzngur naughty person; disobedient
niicuite- to be unable to hear; to be deaf; to be naughty; to be disobedient
niicunaate- to be unpleasant to listen to
niicunarqe- to be pleasant to listen to
niig- to put weight on; to pin down
niite- to hear; to obey
niitelzngunarqe- to be unbearable to listen to
nillar- to stretch on stakes to dry
nin'amayag half dried fermented herring
nin'genqegcar- to store properly by making sure that food (sourdock, salmonberries, etc.) is pressed down in a keg and sealed airtight
niss'ur wing feather
nitniite- noise that is unbearble to listen to
niucinar sourdock that grows in freshwater springs
niugte- to make a rustling sound
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