April 25, 2004

MEANWHILE, IN THE FROZEN WASTES, PEOPLE ARE PISSED OFF

Inupiat handling of the concept of anger:

upaktuqtuq - charges (of an angry animal or person)
qivittuq - goes away because angry
qinnaktuq - is angry
ixunfutchaktuq - is deeply angry, hurt, disturbed
qivburuq - leaves because angry (b), leaves home because angry (ap)

Also: 51 entries under "snow", and no word for "comfortable"...


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