Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
Grammar and Lexicon

ALEUT- ENGLISH
DICTIONARY

paalinax̂ bowline

Ayx̂aasim paalinaa adukux̂. The bowline on the boat is long.

paarusax̂ sail

Sunax̂ paarusaan hangatikux̂. The ship hoists up its sail.

paltux̂ coat

Paltumis puugachii hachitida. Button up your coat.

pariixax̂ zipper

Pariixaan hachitida. Zip up your zipper.

patriitax̂ picture

Patriitax̂ aqitiqang ukux̂taax̂t. Look at the picture I snapped.

Patriitax̂ amgix̂sikux̂. The picture is pretty.

piichix̂ oven

Piichix̂ akinakux̂. The oven is hot.

piilix̂ dust

Piilix̂ ulam ilan hasinazax̂. There is a lot of dust in the house.

piirichax̂ pepper

Piirichax̂ qaxchikdakux̂. The pepper is black.

piivax̂ homebrew

Piivax̂ taangakux̂. She is drinking homebrew.

pirux̂ pen

Pirux̂ matat ii? Do you have a pen?

pismax̂ letter

Pismax̂ aluĝasakuq. I am writing a letter.

pistaliitax̂ pistol

Pistaliitax̂ sux̂tal kamligikux̂. He is shooting with a pistol.

pitruusxis beach greens

Pitruusxis qam angan qalgaa qaatunazax̂. Eating beach greens with fish is good.

pituxax̂ rooster

Pituxax̂ tunukux̂. The rooster is crowing.

plaastirax̂ plaster

Atx̂uu plaastirax̂ daĝuutakux̂. His finger has a plaster on it.

plaatix̂ dress

Plaatiin chuda. Put your dress on.

plitax̂ stove

Plitax̂ tagadal aguun hagyaachxuzazax̂. When a stove is new it looks very clean.

Plitax̂ atakux̂. The stove is on.

praadivax̂ string

Praadivax̂ alanang liidaa maazalakax̂. The kind of string I need is not here.

praviizax̂ groceries

Praviizax̂ alanang sukuq. I took the groceries I needed from the store.

priistinax̂ pier

Priistinam angan sunax̂ akux̂. There is a boat against the pier.

prikaasikax̂ storekeeper

Prikaasikax̂ laavkim ngaan awazax̂. The storekeeper works at the store.

prusaayil say goodbye; farewell

Prusaayil qidakux̂. He/she is sad about saying goodbye.

pruutvinax̂ bread pan

Pruutvinam nagan xliibax̂ agulgakux̂. Bread is being made in a bread pan.

pulaatxix̂ tent

Pulaatxim qidungis ixluugamaxsikux̂. The ropes on the tent are too loose.

pulusxal rinse

Chx̂uuĝit pulusxal taaman iguda. Rinse your clothes before taking them out.

Punidiilnikax̂ Monday

Punidiilnikax̂ angalikux̂. Today is Monday.

puskax̂ cannon

Puskax̂ kaluulakux̂. The cannon was shot.

pustaanikas briefs; shorts

Asxinux̂ adaam pustaanikaa chx̂uuĝikux̂. The girl is washing her father's briefs.

pustiilkax̂ diaper

Aniqdux̂ pustiilkaĝikux̂. The baby is wearing a diaper.

putuluukax̂ ceiling

Putuluukax̂ hakaatxakux̂. The ceiling is high.

puugachix̂ button

puugachil to button

Chuuyuun atxax̂s puugachil taaman hitada. Button up your coat well before you go out.

Pyaatnichax̂ Friday

Pyaatnichax̂ angaliilakux̂. It is now Friday.

Return to the Atkan Grammar and Lexicon

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution, and provider is a part of the University of Alaska system. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscrimination.