Proto-Yupik: *caɣǝ- (-qǝnǝ-, -ni-), *caɣ-nǝʁ-
Meaning: hard, strong, trying
Russian Meaning: трудный, мучительный, упорный
Sirenik: sáχqǝnǝ́ɫǝʁǝ́χ, sáχqaɫǝ́ku adv., //saɣnita 'tout or strong' [Orr]
Chaplino: saɣíqnǝq (ʁǝt), //saɣnīn 'cord sewn along boot sole seam to keep threads taut'
Naukan: saɣíqnaq
Koniag (AAY): AP saɣni(tǝ)- 'to be taut', saɣnǝʁ- 'to have sore muscles'
Central Alaskan Yupik: caɣni- 'to be taut or strong', caɣnǝʁ- 'ache, to have sore muscles'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 64
