Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
Grammar and Lexicon

ALEUT- ENGLISH
DICTIONARY

aadal be like; as if

Qugax̂ aadanas ax̂takus. They must have been like devils.

aadil to hurry

aadiisal to hurry with

aadital in a hurry

Txin aadida. Hurry up.

Qaxchikdatiiĝan kadagaan ting aadil iginaq. I hurried home before it got dark.

aadux loins; lumbar vertebrae

Aaduking nanakux. My loins are aching.

aagax̂tax̂ ready

Qalgadam aagax̂taa hamang akux̂ sul qada. There is food ready there so take some of it.

aagas prepare

aagatil prepare

Ayx̂aasiin aagatil aqadaam ayugnax̂. He prepared his boat and then he left in his boat.

aagayuux̂ cormorant

Aagauuĝim uyuu adukux̂. The cormmorant's neck is long.

aaglux̂ slender-billed shearwater

Aaglux̂ haang alaĝum qusan igax̂takux̂. The slender-billed shearwater is flying above the water.

aagil adequate

Ting as txin aagikux̂. He is of the same age or size as me.

Aagustax̂ August

Aagustax̂ saaqudgim tugidaa ax̂. August is a summer month.

aaguzax̂ veritable; true

Hyaagax̂ isinaan aaguzax̂ hitada. Try to keep the lumber you are cutting straight.

aaĝal miss; do in vain

Tayaĝux̂ kalul aaĝal akux̂ kaluqadanax̂. The man shot and missed so he quit shooting.

aaĝdagalikux̂ even though

Txin nas aax̂dagalikux̂ anax̂ anuxtanaĝulax. Even though he hurt himself he didn't care.

aaĝix̂ duck; mallard

Aaĝix tagakux̂. The mallard landed.

aaĝix̂ liver

aaĝing my liver

Isuĝim aaĝii qaatunazax̂. A seal liver is good eating.

aax̂uyaakdax̂ wart

Aax̂uyaakdax̂ chang kugan akux̂. There is a wart on my hand.

aaĝuliigix̂ hawk

Aaĝuliigix̂ sam axchigaa ax̂. A hawk is a fast bird.

aaĝumikaadgix̂ bluefly

Aaĝumikaadgix̂ ulam nagan igax̂takux̂. A bluefly is flying inside the house.

aakal can be; approximate

Hamang aakal anuxtakung. I thought that it could be there.

aalal be done

Qagmangix̂ hamang aalal qalgaqax̂. The goose was consumed there.

aalĝal bare; uncovered

tanam aalĝaa bare ground

Qachx̂ii aalĝal. His skin is uncovered.

aalĝas uncover; reveal

aalĝatal have uncovered

Qachx̂iin aalĝas taaman baanada. Tare your clothes off before entering the steam house.

aalĝuudal wade

Hlax̂ alaĝum achidan aalĝuudal kitat chiĝtnikux̂. The boy is getting his feet wet by wading along the shore.

aaliisix̂ landing place

aaliisii his landing place

Piitram aaliisii iĝamanakux̂. Peter's landing place is good.

aaliyuuknal funny; joke

Aaliyuuknal ii anuxtakat? Do you think it's funny?

aalux̂ swell; big waves

Alaĝum aaluu qayakux̂. The swells are high.

aalul smile; laugh

aalux̂tal smile

aalunaazal funny; comical; ridiculous

Tayaĝum ngaan tunux̂takung aaluhlix̂ manax̂. When I talked to the man he just laughed.

aamaxs bleed

aamagnil make bleed

Atx̂ung chaĝus aamagnil angaliq. I cut my hand and it started bleeding.

aahmaaĝix̂ flower

Aahmaaĝim umtaatunaa ukux̂tanaq. I saw a nice smelling flower.

aanachx̂uudax̂ sight on a fire arm

Aanachx̂uudax̂ alqux̂ ax̂? What is a gun sight?

aanaqliitax̂ sea cucumber

Aanaqliitax̂ qax̂tax̂t? Have you eaten a sea cucumber?

aanasnaadax̂ bee

Aanasnaadax̂ Atx̂am kugan maazaĝulax. There are no bees on Atka.

aang yes; hi; hello

ahngal say yes; assent

ahngax̂tal agree

Aang, txin as chaayuutukuq. I want to drink tea with you.

aangsus berries

Tulkusix̂ aangsus ilagaan agulgazax̂. We use berries to make tulkusix̂.

aangsutil berry picking

Maamang as aangsutil angaliq. I went berry picking with my mother.

aaqanax̂ octopus

Aaqanax̂ qamchiing talĝis matazax̂. The octopus has eight tentacles.

aaqayax hips

Aaqayatukux̂. It has big hips.

aasal be with or by; do so; do

Siching guudas braataam kingii aasakux̂. He is four years younger than his brother.

aazmukax̂ primer

Niiĝuĝim aazmukaa idax̂talakat ii? Do you know the Atkan primer?

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