| atunngiqtuq |
noun root |
sewing on the soles of kamik |
| avasiq- |
verb root |
sewing up the holes |
| avvik (agvik) |
noun root |
scraping board |
| illiti- |
verb root |
to cut something (for tailoring) |
| inniaq |
noun root |
skin stretched to dry |
| inniq- |
verb root |
to stretch a skin to dry it |
| innirvik |
noun root |
drying rack for skins |
| inniutit |
noun root |
drying line |
| iqinninga |
noun root |
(sewing) gathered areas |
| iqpariikkutinga |
noun root |
(sewing) lines sewn across the gathered parts to keep in shape |
| irruq- |
verb root |
to rinse something |
| ivalu |
noun root |
sinew; thread |
| kiatsi- |
verb root |
to bleach a skin with hot water |
| kiattaq |
noun root |
dehaired sealskin |
| kiliuq- |
verb root |
to scrape something clean |
| kimmili- |
verb root |
to sew the heels |
| maaktalik |
noun root |
dark dehaired seal skin |
| majjak- |
verb root |
to scrape a sealskin clean |
| majjakaak |
noun root |
thining the edges of the soles |
| majjaksaalijugut |
verb root + affix/ending |
We cleaned the sealskin ahead of time. |
| mami |
noun root |
seal or caribou skin membrane |
| masaktittanga |
verb root + affix/ending |
She soaks it. |
| mingunniq |
noun root + affix/ending |
tending to raw sealskins (scraping, cleaning, etc.) |
| miqsuq- |
verb root |
to sew |
| miqsuut |
noun root |
sewing machine |
| nuvi- |
verb root |
to thread something (a needle, button, etc.) |
| nuviqsaq- |
verb root |
to knit |
| nuvisimajut |
verb root + affix/ending |
They have been threaded. |
| pannarissiq- |
verb root |
to dry the soles of kamiik after they've been sewn |
| pauktuutiit |
noun root |
pegs used for stretching an animal skin |
| qaaruviiqsijuq |
verb root + affix/ending |
she scrapes the membrane from a skin |
| qajjak- |
verb root |
to scrape fat off an animal skin |
| qalliniq |
noun root |
top of the foot on a kamik |
| qalunaaqtaq |
noun root |
sewing material |
| qataattiri- |
verb root |
to scrape the final membrane off seal skin |
| qisikkuvik |
noun root + affix/ending |
a place where sealskins are stored |
| qissiri- |
verb root |
to work on seal skin |
| qitummak- |
verb root |
to soften sealskins |
| qitummaksaijuq |
verb root + affix/ending |
She is working on softening skins. |
| quagjulik |
noun root |
glover needle |
| sivunni- |
verb root |
to sew the front of the seal skin boots |
| tasiuktiq- |
verb root |
to stretch a dried seal skin |
| tittaliijjut |
noun root |
a mark to indicate where the sole will be sewn on |
| tukiq- |
verb root |
to kick/ also to stomp on seal skin to soften |
| uuttuqqitsaq |
noun root |
final cut of the pattern |
| uuttuut |
noun root |
sewing pattern; ruler; measuring tape |
