Proto-Yupik: *uɫi- (-unt)
Meaning: sinew from backbone (of caribou) 1, sinew before it is split to be using for sewing 2
Russian Meaning: жила из позвоночника (оленя) 1, нерастрепанная жила 2
Sirenik: uɫáχtǝχ 'thread'
Naukan: //uɫiun 'back part of skin house' [Av.]
Chugach (AAY): PWS uɫiun 1
Central Alaskan Yupik: uliun 2
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 367
yupet-prnum,yupet-mean,yupet-rmean,yupet-sir,yupet-nauk,yupet-chug,yupet-cay,yupet-ced,