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Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
niġi-	to eat
imiq-	to drink
tamuq-	to chew
aluk-	to lick
niġiiviat-	to eat too much
aqiattuq-	to fill the stomach, to be full
aqiaġuġiit-	to have a stomach ache
miġiaq-	to vomit
niġiqpak-	to overeat

Words in a Sentence 

Sugaviñ niġisuuvin?
When do you eat?

          Kaaliqama niġisuuruŋa.
          I eat when I become hungary.

                    Imiġuuviñ sugaviñ?
                    When do you drink?

Imiġuliqama imiġuuruŋa.
I drink when I am thirsty.

          Sugaviñ aluktuġuuva?
          When does he lick?

                    Ice cream-tuqami aluktuġuuruq.
                    He licks when he eats ice cream.

                              Miġiaġuuva sugami?
                              When does he vomit?

Niġivaiññami miġiaġuuruq.
He vomits when he eats too much.

Here’s Some Foods (Niqiksrat)

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
punniq	bread
muqpauraq	bisquit
qaqqulaaq	cracker
siiġñaq	fruit
immuk	milk
matchaaq	hot cereal
quaq	frozen meat or fish
mikigaq	fermented whale meat and blubber
maktak	whale skin
suvak	fish eggs
manniich	eggs