Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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splinter

qauqutaq, dl. qauqutak, pl. qauqutat

A splinter hurts.
Qauqutaq atniġñaqtuq.

2. to get a splinter
qauqi-

she has a splinter
qauqiruq, dl. qauqiruk, pl. qauqirut

My son got a splinter from a piece of wood.
Iġñiġa qauqiruq qiruŋmik.

split

to split, to crack
qupi-

it is split, it is cracked
qupiruq, dl. qupiruk, pl. qupirut

The ground has cracked.
Qupiniqsuq nuna.

2. to split, divide in two
avik-

she splits it in two
avikkaa, dl. avikkaak, pl. avikkaat

it has been split in two
aviktuq, dl. aviktuk, pl. aviktut

spoon

aluutaq, dl. aluutak, pl. aluutat

Give me the spoon.
Aluutaq qairruŋ uvamnun.

2. little spoon
aluutauraq, dl. aluutaurak, pl. aluutaurat

The little spoon is used when eating.
Aluutauraq niġiruni atuġnaqtuq.

spread

to spread, to scatter
siamit-

it is spreading, it is being scattered
siamittuq, dl. siamittuk, pl. siamittut

The fire is spreading.
Iki siamittuq.

he is spreading them
siamitkai

She is spreading the papers on the floor.
Siamitkai kaliikkaich natiġmun.

spring

-lit. potential summer-
upinġaksraq or upinġaksraaq, dl. upinġaksraak, pl. upinġaksraat

last spring
upinġaksraq

We went camping last spring.
Upinġaksraq aullaaqtugut.

spring skin

upinġaksralliq, dl. upinġaksrallik, pl. upinġaksrallich

Spring skins are not good for clothing.
Upinġaksrallich amiġiitchut atnuġarriuqtuni.

spring snare

mapsuksaaq, dl. niapsuksaak, pl. mapsuksaat

Give me that spring snare.
Qairruŋ taamna mapsuksaaq.

spruce cone

-lit. spruce’s puppy-
napaaqturn qipmiuraŋa, dl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋik, pl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋich

The spruce cone grows on the spruce tree.
Napaaqtum qipmiuraŋa nauraqtuq napaaqtumi.

spurt

spurts out -of liquids under pressure- to spurt water or food from the mouth. For instance when a person cannot control it but laughs, therefore spurting out what he has in his mouth.
suppuqtuq or sippuqtuq, dl. suppuqtuk, pl. suppuqtut

The stove oil spurts out.
Ikniġvium uqsrua suppuqtuq.

The whale breathes when it spouts.
Aġviq suppuqami aniqsaaġaqtuq.

spy

to watch critically or carefully, to spy on
naipiqtuq-

The girl is spying.
Aġnauraq naipiqtuuraqtuq.

he is spying on him, watching him carefully
naipiqtuġaa

She kept looking at her daughter to make sure she wouldn’t fall.
Naipiqtuġaa paniurani nallaqsraaqunġitḷugu.

squat

to squat
quvsuk- or- qupsuk-

he is squatting
quvsuktuq

The old woman is squatting on the floor.
Quvsuktuq aaquaksraatchiaq natiġmun.

squirrel

ground squirrel
siksrik, dl. siksriik, pl. siksrigich

The ground squirrel has a burrow in the earth.
Siksrik nunarni sisiqaqtuq.

2. tree squirrel, red squirrel
saqalataayiq, dl. saqalataayik, pl. saqalataayich

The tree squirrel can jump from one tree to another.
Saqalataayiq nuttakataġuuruq napaaqtuni.

stab

to stab, to poke
kapi-

he stabbed -himself-
kapiruq

He stabbed himself on the leg with a knife.
Kapiruq niumigun saviŋmik.

2. to stab suddenly
kapliq-

The prowler stabbed the man.
Iññiqugaurani kapliġaa aŋun.

stagger

to stagger
sanipaktuq-

she is staggering
sanipaktuqtuq, dl. sanipaktuqtuk, pl. sanipaktuqtut

The drunkard is staggering.
Imiqtuaq sanipaktuqtuq.

2. to stagger
sanipakataq-

He is staggering.
Sanipakataqtuq.

stain

stain, spot
miñugluk

There are dirt stains on the clothes.
Atnuġaat miñugluksimarut.

2. it is stained, spotted
miñugluktuq, dl. miñugluktuk, pl. miñugluktut

The tablet is stained.
Aglagviksraq miñugluktuq.

3. stain
kipit-

it is stained
kipittuq, dl. kipittuk, pl. kipittut

My skirt has been stained.
Yuukkaaġa kipinniġaa.

My pants have an oil stain.
Kamikłuuka kipittuk uqsrumiñ.

4. stain
kipinniq or kipitinniq

stairs

stairs, ladder, steps
tutipqich

The house has stairs.
Tupiq tutipqiqaqtuq.

stake

tent peg, stake
paugaq, dl. paukkak, pl. paukkat

After the stakes are put in the ground, the tent is ready to be set up. Pauktuqqaaqługu palapkaaq nappaġaġigaat.

stalk

to stalk
puyuaq-

he is stalking
puyuaqtuq, dl. puyuaqtuk, pl. puyuaqtut

The hunter is stalking towards a game animal.
Aŋuniaqti puyuaġuraqtuq aŋŋugauramun.

stand

to be in an upright position -of an object-, to be standing
napa-

it is standing
naparuq, dl. naparuk, pl. naparut

The house is still standing.
Tupiq napasrugaaqtuq.

2. to stand proudly
qiviŋaaq-

he is standing proudly, erect
qiviŋaaqtuq, dl. qiviŋaaqtuk, pl. qiviŋaaqtut

3. to stand up -of a living thing-
qichaq-

she stood up
qichaqtuq, dl. qichaqtuk, pl. qichaqtut

The man stood up.
Qichaqtuq aŋun.

4. to be standing
qichaummi-

she is standing
qichaummiruq

She is still standing.
Qichaummisugaaqtuq.