Proto-Inupik: *qaptǝt-, *qappaГ-
Meaning: to tighten
Russian meaning: стягивать
Seward Peninsula Inupik: qaptit-
NAI Dialects: PH qaptɨt-, Nu qapturaq 'band or loop around sth.; to tie a band around'
WCI Dialects: Sig qaptit-
Eastern Canadian Inupik: qappa(C)- 'tighten strap over shoulder as tight as one can'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 286
inupet-prnum,inupet-meaning,inupet-rmean,inupet-spi,inupet-nais,inupet-wcis,inupet-eci,inupet-ced,