UN--UQ Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
un'a the one down there
una this here
una- to handle
unacissun wash basin
unacissuutekar wash water
unani down there
unatar- to pick berries
unatet hand
unatmuarnir- for there to be an ocean current flowing in a southerly direction
uner armpit
unermig- to carry under the arm
unga- to show affection; to express happiness because one is being acknowledge (usually refers to babies or children)
ungag whisker; beard hair
ungagcirer bearded seal with very long beard
Ungalam Pengui dunes on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning the south's dunes
ungalar south
unganarqe- one who attracts affection; one who express happiness
ungllik'ar fresh fish
ungllikartur- to have fresh fish (usually boiled to prepare)
unglu nest
ungpaar(ar) short-eared owl
ungucugte- to scrunch nose and squint eyes (to show when one is in pain, to say no); to grumble
unguir- to resurrect or be resurrected
Unguliwigmiut site on the north coast of Nunivak Island near Kialiraluarmiut, meaning residents of a place to drive game for herding or catching
ungullugte- to be wrinkle
ungunqukar(ar) harlequin duck
ungunqur man's labret
unguwan heart
unillugag woman's eskimo boots
uniner water mark from a drip or from high tide
unite- to leave
uniurte- to miss the target when shooting
univkangssi story; tale
univkangssi- to tell a story
univkar legend
Unkumiut Pen'at cliffs on the southwest coast of Nunivak Island, meaning cliffs down below or in the south
un'u garment; item of clothing
unuaqu tomorrow
unuar this morning
unug- for night to fall
un'ug night
unugpag last night; all night
up'nerkiwig spring seal-hunting camp
upag- to move from one residence to another (permanently or temporarily)
uplerquute- to prepare to leave on short
upte- to prepare to go
uputaar- to talk back in opposition or dispute; to be argumentative
uqamaate- to be heavy
uqamaltaassig- to weigh
uqamari- to become heavy
uqamarikaunrir- to be unable to gain weight
uqgelzngucuar(ar) one that is very light
uqgete- to be light in weight
uqila- to be fleet-footed; to be able to run fast
uqnari- to get hot (of liquids, solids)
uqnarqe- to be hot (of liquids, solids)
Uqnassaar stream in the northeast part of Nunivak Island, possibly meaning to be hot
uqni- to have a fever
Uqninrat personal name, meaning one that has been heated
uqnir- to heat (of liquids)
uqnirer dish of cooked sourdock and salmon roe
Uqruta'ar cove on the southern coast of Nunivak Island, meaning shelter
Uqsullug personal name, meaning old cormorant's fat
uqsuqer fat of cormorant, eiders, or other fatty birds that is scraped off and consumed
uquarqe- to appear oily and milky (specifically refers to water where fish are spawning)
uquir northern fulmar
uquliurta petroleum worker
uqumelzngur smoked fish soaked in seal oil
uqumigte- to travel in the same direction the wind is blowing
uqumyag colorful rock; granite
uqungnag fuel oil
uqungnagtutuli oil stove
uqur seal oil
uqurcir- to seal with seal oil
uquri- to be fat
uquriner gray, oily color
uqurkellicarrsun carburetor
uqurpag fried bread
uqurtar patch over hole in a container
uqurte- to rub with oil; to smear oil on; to oil
uqurtutuli kegglar chainsaw
uqurun lubricating oil
uquryag-1 to have pus (of a wound)
uquryag-2 for a white cloud to arise on the horizon
uquuciller pit for storing seal oil
uquuciwig pit for storing seal oil; container for seal oil
uquucunguar glass; glass bottle
uquutelleg musket; heavy large-caliber shoulder firearm
uqvigar willow
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