QE Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
qeceg- to jump
qecig hide; skin; pelt
qecigtu- to be thick (of skin, ice, etc.)
qeciite- to be thin (of skin, ice, etc.)
qeciqar- to have diarrhea
qec'nge- to spring off; to come flying off of something
qecug- to pull out; to yank out; to pull on
qecuqite- to choke on liquid
qel'a spirit; holy spirit
qela- to put up the sail; to go or pull up a cliff or pole using a rope
qelallraun rope for tying sled load
qelangnagar evil spirit
qelemner penny
qelengquleg scar
qelengqur green (underripe) salmonberry
qelercitaar- to bother; to frustrate
qelerqe- to bother; to frustrate
qelke- to keep in a safe place; to take care of
qelluqniaqer- to flex back when stretched tightly
qellur- to shrink
qeltaar- to peel
qeltaariss'un peeler
qelu- to cramp; to become tight
qelumirrsun butchering gaff; short hook for handling meat of large animals
qelun piece of flesh under the tongue
qelutnguyar hacksaw
qelutnguyar- to cut with a hacksaw
qelzme- to close one's eyes
qemagte- to store; to put away for later use
qemeryar eyelash
qemir broad topped hill
Qemirraleg point of land on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning one with a little broad topped hill
qemirrliqe- to have backache on the upper back
qemirrlug upper back
qemitagte- to desire to do something (or go somewhere)
qemite- to strangle; to choke
qemqaciyar- to squeeze
qenercener gland
qenerte- to be angry; to be mad
qengagkiaqer- to get water in the nose; to plunge into a snow bank (of sled or person with a sled)
qengalleg king eider
Qengallegar base of a spit on the east coast of Nunivak Island, meaning one that resembles a king eider
qengapcuar(ar) limpet; one little nose
qengar nose
Qengartaaremiut site on a bay on the southern coast of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of Qengartaar(ar) (nose-like object)
qengarug snow hill; snow bank
qengaruwagar sculpin with pointed nose and orange spots
qengaryugguar kayak bow with a tote-hole in above the tangir (bowpiece of kayak or boat)
qengner pit in the ground filled with water used for cold storage
Qengnernar point of land in the north coast of Nunivak Island, meaning on like a pit in the ground filled with water used for cold storage
qennga- to become easily angry
qennge- to become angry
qenu slush ice; icing
Qenuang personal name, meaning one who is angry
qenuirun screened ice-scoop
qepte- to roll up skirt of kuspuk or other garment and tie at waist
qercur- to get frostbite
qerra- to rise up; to elevate
qerrarun sail; sailboat
qerratarte- to rise off the ground; to be elevated
qerrayar little room at side of entrance; corner
qerrike- to masturbate (refers to males)
qerrirayag bald person
qerrsuri- to turn greenish-white
qerrsuryag blue; aqua; blue green
qerru- to freeze to death; to die of hypothermia
qerrua- to tailor so as to enlarge
qerruciurta sanitation worker
qerruinar harpoon float
qerruinat aqevyait ornaments for harpoon float
qerrulcuarag panties; short pants
qerrullig pants; sealskin pants
qerrun honey bucket; comode
qerrur arrow
qerrur- to inflate
qerrurer inflated seal skin
qerrute- to get cold
qerruuner measurement from finger tip to armpit
qerruutar clouds on the horizon all around but with blue sky above
qerrvig ivory fastener for sewing bag
qerte- to hide (it) under something
qertuniur- to burp
qertuniurpag- to burp loudly
qerturwig mouthpiece of seal float
qesran pouch made from foot skin of swan or other large bird
qessa- to feel lazy; to be unwilling to do anything
qessaatalzria lazy person
qessaate- to be full of energy and always willing to work
qessake- to be unwilling to do work; to be unwilling to take along
qesuur blue-gray thing (note voiced geminated s)
qeterquralzria curved knife
qeterte- to protrude one's chest; to sit so as to protrude one's chest
qetqallag- to fall backwards
qetrar- to crust over (of snow in a cold spring night)
qetugte- to be in hurry to do something or work on something
qetumla- to be skillful and fast
qetunr(ar) child; offfspring
qetunriciqialzriani ukisqam midwife
qetunriur- to give birth; to rear many children
qetunriurta midwife
qetute- to be soft
qevleqsar large rectangular earring with glass and copper head on it
qevlerli small fly related to the housefly
qevlerte- to polish
qevli- to glitter
qevliqtar- to sparkle
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