Glossary of Ulutiun Terms

This information is intended for use with the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.


At a Glance

A glossary. Still a work in progress.

Terms

term meaning related
ahsukk A trade council made up of kiam from neighboring villages, which arbitrates disputes during sukkiruchit kiam, sukkiruchit
ahtkoat A messenger who delivers invitations to a koatulit koatulit
aigiik Iulutiun term for any familial relationship which is not parent-child and doesn’t involve ukeu erngiik, giik, sangiik, tigugiik
aiskotuk Skotuk who are left behind when the herd migrates ikili, skotuk
aituiskotuk Skotuk who have participated in a single ikili ikili, skotuk
akukujik The part of an ukujik not containing storage pits; distinct from the ijukujik ijukujik, ukujik
akykulutik A form of ykulutik ykulutik
anagakok A type of wizard known only on the glacier
anariak A ceremony in which the ariak dresses the infant in his/her first clothes ariak
anarkiirik The second syllable of an infant’s name kiirik
andlitiving A room in a snowhouse used for long-term meat storage lulik
Angulutiun The people of Angalpuk
ariak A family friend who is chosen for certain rituals including anariak
artengak A harpoon used to hunt seal
awakewquka The second rite of passage into adulthood for Iulutiuns, upon the first seal kill jukikewquka, nukiewquka
bikik A sled built to use a sail for extra speed
biknach Nakulutiun meat storage platform
ceenach Nakulutiun stone house
dinjik A pit trap with a snowhouse built over the top of it, used to capture wolves and foxes
eaas Iulutiun description of the essence of life; part of qukoku
ekaa A barbed arrow trukaa
ekotupa An “arranged” tupa, made by parents without the participants’ knowledge kotupa, tupa
equkoku A feast honoring the dead; part of qukoku qukoku
erngiik Iulutiun term for the mother-kazanga relationship kazanga
eyklak An unwieldy bow used by Innugaakalikurit
garnok A sling
gazanga Iulutiun term for the eldest male child kazanga
giik Iulutiun term for the father-gazanga relationship gazanga
heteff A white sled dog; used primarily in Alpuk mukteff, okteff
hiuchupuk A water sled, made buoyant by inflated seal skins
hukek A bone spike used by Angulutiuns to dig holes for tents
huuk An exchange of insults, performed as short songs, used for resolution of minor disputes
huykulutik A form of ykulutik ykulutik
igdluarn A small room in an Iulutiun snowhouse, used for fresh meat and blubber lulik
igdluling A long passage connecting the uadling to the lulik of a snowhouse; the third and final section in a toqsung lulik, toqsung, uadling
ijukujik The part of an ukujik containing storage pits; distinct from the akukujik akukujik, ukujik
ikaap A simple sled which can be constructed quickly from skins and fur
ikili Angulutiun term for a complete migration cycle of a particular caribou herd
ilupiquan A seal or caribou skin fastened to the interior walls of a snowhouse, used for insulation lulik
iniagok Organizer of recreational activities in an Iulutiun village; morale officer
Innugaakalikurit The arctic dwarves
intang A bone hoop with leather straps, used with a quidlirin for drying wet clothes quilirin
inuksuk
ipipykulutik A form of ykulutik ykulutik
iquemelum
ituiskotuk Skotuk who are unable to participate in future ikili due to age or injury ikili, skotuk
iuak
Iulutiun The people of Alpuk
iurit
jakerek
jegaung
jokitarpo
jukikewquka The first rite of passage into adulthood for Iulutiuns, upon the first kill of a bird or other small animal awakewquka, nukiewquka
jyykach
kaituiskotuk Skotuk who have not yet participated in an ikili ikili, skotuk
kaiurit
kaquling The outermost portion of the entry into a snowhouse; the first of three sections in a toqsung toqsung, uadling
kayak
kazanga Iulutiun term for the eldest female child gazanga
keri-keri
kiam
kiirik The first syllable of an infant’s name anarkiirik
kilat
koatulit
kotupa A voluntary tupa ekotupa, tupa
lakerek
liqukoku A feast honoring the first kill of the year; part of qukoku qukoku
lukitaqutu
lulik The main living chamber of an Iulutiun snowhouse andlitiving, igdluarn
luqu
mikka
minikitak
mukteff A golden sled dog; used primarily in Nakvaligach heteff, okteff
Nakulutiun The people of Nakvaligach
naulagak
nukiewquka The third and final rite of passage into adulthood for Iulutiuns, upon the first polar bear kill awakewquka, jukikewquka
okteff A black sled dog; used primarily in Angalpuk heteff, mukteff
opoqukoku A ritual disposal of animal skulls; part of qukoku qukoku
pilakerek
pimataung
pokulu
quaggi
quangirin A small hole cut in a snowhouse, used for ventilation
quidlirin
quipiqu A thick blanket of laced deer or caribou hideskin
qukoku Iulutiun philosophy of nature eaas, equkoku, liqukoku, opoqukoku
reykulutik A form of ykulutik ykulutik
rissik
ritiik
sangiik Iulutiun term for the relationship between ukeu and other family members ukeu
sarissik
sirdloang A small room attached to Iulutiun snowhouses, containing clothing and harnesses
skotuk A term used to refer both to Angulutiun villagers and caribou of a herd
sukkiruchit
taatquoko
tigugiik Iulutiun term for parent-child relationships which are not giik or erngiik erngiik, giik
tihukek
tingaung
toqsung The entry passage of an Iulutiun snowhouse; it’s divided into kaquling, uadling, and igdluling kaquling, uadling, igdluling
trukaa A blunt arrow ekaa
tuiskotuk Skotuk who have participated in more than one ikili. ikili, skotuk
tupa A marriage between Ulutiuns from different villages ekotupa, kotupa
uadling An entry dome on a snowhouse; the second of three sections in a toqsung igdluling, kaquling, toqsung
ugunach
uhkerek
ujju
ukeu
ukujik A specific ice house used for butchering meat akukujik, ijukujik
uliririssik
Ulutiu
Ulutiun
umiak
unungak
urit
uwa
vaakach
viit
wakiak
yaaurit
yakakilat
ykulutik Nakulutiun punishments for violating kaiurit akykulutik, huykulutik, ipipykulutik, kaiurit, reykulutik

Sources

Primary Source
  • The Great Glacier [FR14/9351] interior covers — explanation of terms is scattered throughout the book

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