W-Y Preliminary Cup'ig Dictionary
Cup'ig English Gloss
waani out there
waassiar north
Waassiarmiut site at a bay in the southeast of Nunivak Island, meaning literally residents of the north
Waatarwigarmiut site at a bay in the north of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of a place to be down towards an exit
waawar- to set toward the west as season progress (of sun); to get low in the sky (of sun)
walzgun decorated snuff pouch
Wass'lir personal name (from Russian "Wassilie" or English word "Wesley")
Wegpit islet or sandbar in a riparian estuary southwest of Nunivak Island, meaning tall grasses
wegtar- to grasp a handful of grass and yank it out; to gather grass with by hand
Wegtuli sand dunes near Cingim Qikerta on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning one with lots of grass
Werqalzria personal name, meaning one gets grass
Werquka'ar personal name, meaning small awl
werqun awl
wigtua- to try
wii husband
wii- to faded in color
wiig- to measure
wiigiss'un measuring tape; ruler
wiigun measuring tape; ruler
wiilu red-necked clam
wiinguyug inedible red worm found on beaches (similar to a centipede)
wiirre- to fight and maul (of dogs)
wiissagngalzria any fading color
wiissii exclamation used when one sights a sled approaching in a distance (the spotter goes up on top of a sod house entry tunnel stomps his feet and shouts this word)
wiita- to stay; to be located; to be situated; to remain at the present location
wiitate- to let be; to leave alone
wiitaur(ar)- to remain at a certain place; to continue to stay
wiite- to open one's eyes; to bloom (of a flower)
wiiter red coloring made with ochre (red rock) crushed and mixed with blood
wiiwagcir- to be agitated; to be perturbed; to be excited in anticipation of something
wiiwallag- to spin; to spin suddenly as it rolls over
wiiwar vertebra
wiiwe- to spin; to rotate; to revolve; to go around
wivlug marsh marigold
wivngayag round thing; circle
wivvluar wooden bowl
wivvsag round labret
wivtar top (child's toy)
wivte- to rotate (it); to spin (it)
wivvluar round bowl made for girls
Wiwukaaremiut site on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning residents of Wiwukaar, part of a backbone complex
yaag- to practice life-change traditions consisting of abstaining from certain foods or activities
yaakucugglugar giant bird similar to bald eagle
Yaaliqucir stream near Qanitar on the northeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning other one like Yaalir
Yaalir stream near Ingrig on the southeast coast of Nunivak Island, meaning further area
yaani over there
yaassig box; cardboard box
yaawiskaniur- to save food for later
yaqsig- to be far away; to be distant
yaqvani far away
yaqvaqanir- to go further away
yatruar- to miss the target by shooting to the side
yegyameg from elbow (measuring to tip of hand)
yugguar ball; basketball
yugguar- to play ball; to play basketball
yungcar- to treat medically
yungcarista health worker; doctor; nurse; health aide
yungcariwig health center; clinic; hospital
yungcaun medication; medicine
Yup'ig Native of the general Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta or Bristol Bay areas; Yup'ik
yurqar- to drink a hot beverage
yurqaun cup for drinking a hot beverage
yurte- to bend and become curved
yuu- to take out or off; to remove; to get out
yuugarcugnaate- will not get out easily
yuunin high skin boot worn by women
yuunillugar woman's old high skin boot
yuupiksagte- to be restless (especially when others are going out from the village during nice weather)
Yuutag estuary located at Uksiwigarmiut near Carwarmiut Taciat in the southwest part of Nunivak Island, meaning landmark made of rocks
Yuvgelzria personal name, meaning one who disembarks
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