Proto-Inupik: *pukcinnaʁ-
Meaning: to kill with one shot 1, to die suddenly or instantly 2
Russian meaning: убить одним выстрелом 1, умереть внезапно 2
Seward Peninsula Inupik: puksinaq- 1
North Alaskan Inupik: puksińńaq- 2
Greenlandic Inupik: pussinnaʁ- (pugsínar-*) 'to lie still floating on surface (whale)'
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