PU Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
pucickar- to trip and fall forward
puge- to surface; to enter a room; to come to the surface
puglerte- to come to the surface and float
pugta- to be afloat
pugtass'ar dead mare's-tail that floats on ponds in the spring (color is brown; appears tubular)
pugtaqutar float
Pugtaqutarngali hill with crater in the southeast interior of Nunivak Island, meaning one like a float for a fishnet
pugugyug design on caguyag (conical wooden hunting hat)
pugultu lemming
pugyanerrlug foam in cooking pot or the like
pugyanerrlugte- to foam
pugyar- to skim the surface of a liquid
puk'ag snow that is soft but granular, found under the top layer, good for making akutar (Eskimo ice cream)
pukiqerte- to take the blame for something
pukiqur- to gather (it) although scarce
pukug- to pick up small objects; to pick berries
pula- to go into a cloud, fog or other weather condition that obscures vision
pulengte- to repeat action; to have a second helping
pulug- to be broke
pupig sore
pupig- to have infectious sores on body
pupsug- to pinch
pupsugcet'ar snowshoe
pupsugyuggualeg kayak end part
puqig- to be learned; to be educated; to be intelligent
puqlaner sun
puqlange- to get warm
puqlanir- to be sunny
Puqlanrem Aciarmiunga Black person; African-American
puqlir- to heat liquids; to warm liquids
purrir- to pick berries although there aren't many
pussiar(ar)- to billow of smoke
put'e- to stoop
puturte- to have holes in the sole of ones skin boots
putuskar pillow
puukaute- to bump into something
puve- to swell
puyallerte- to be stale (of oil, grease or fat); to be rancid
puyallret moss marinated in seal oil for making akutar (Eskimo ice cream)
puyiqun volcanic rock used for a sharpening stone
puyir- to smoke (to emit smoke)
puyup'ag- to be intensely smokey
puyuqer smoked fish
puyuqi- to smoke food; to make smoked food
puyuraar nagoonberry
puyurcin horizontal pole for hanging fish for drying
puyurcugnir- to smell of smoke
puyurkar gunpowder
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