Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
Grammar and Lexicon

ALEUT- ENGLISH
DICTIONARY

daax̂tux̂ kidney

Daax̂tung qanang ax̂? Where is my kidney?

daĝan attach to, in, on or with

Qidux̂ daĝan qisax̂takuu. The rope is tied around it.

daĝuutal have attached to it

Dux̂taan umĝix̂ daĝuutal ii? Does your hook have bait on it?

dax̂ eye

das eyes

dam chiikdaa pupil of eye

dam qax̂saa eyelash

Qanaang das maĝix̂t? How many eyes do you have?

Daa qaxchikdakux̂. His eye is dark.

dalaax̂s snare

Kasamis dalaax̂s lalgazaqas. We used to snare eider ducks.

dalal to string

Kaamis dalal agumis halumaangan aqaning. If you string the beads, I will help you sew.

damluu: haluusim damluu eye of a needle

Haluusim damluu chuqudakux̂. The eye of the needle is small.

daqas wits; senses

daqaĝil be smart; intellegent

daqatulakan be stupid

daquulaxs be mad (crazy)

daquulagikux̂ be mad (crazy)

daquulaxtal be crazy

Daqat haqatal agach anĝaĝizax̂. He uses common sense.

dix̂ soot

diituudal to be sort of dark

Plitax̂ ditukux̂. The stove is sooty from burning stove oil.

diikax̂ mischievious; wild

diikal to be wild

Aniqdux̂ diikal tunux̂takux̂. The child is talking mischieviously.

Dikaabrax̂ (agalĝalux̂) December

Dikaabrax̂ agaluuĝix̂ tugidax̂ ax̂? Is December the last month?

dimil smoke

dimiilux̂ smoke house

Haanus dimikuq. I am smoking red salmon.

divaanix̂ couch; divan

Divaanix̂ uluudakux̂. The couch is red.

druuvis beads (from shotgun)

Chiikdaĝus druuvidigakus. The shotgun has a good bead pattern.

druuzix̂ yeast

Xliibax̂ agulgal aguun druuzix̂ suĝazax̂. When making bread, yeast is used.

dux̂tax̂ hook

Dux̂tam qankus talĝix̂taa agach alakuq. I want a hook that has three points.

Imyaĝiin dux̂tax̂ daĝuutal ii? Does your fishing pole have a hook on it?

duurax̂ dory

Duurax̂ ulĝikux̂. The dory is approaching.

duvuvax̂ mahogany wood

Duvuvax̂ hyaagam tungaĝii ax̂. Mahogany is a very sturdy wood.

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