Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
Grammar and Lexicon

ALEUT- ENGLISH
DICTIONARY

yaablukax̂ apple

Yaablukax̂ qaatuzaq. I like eating an apple.

Yaablukas uluudakus. The apples are red.

yaagil to move

Tanax̂ yaagikux̂. There is an earthquake.

yaaĝix̂ cape

Yaaĝix̂ sakang alaĝum ilan hitakux̂. The cape sticks out at sea.

yaakarax̂ anchor

Sunax̂ waaĝal yaakaraan itxikux̂. The ship came in and dropped anchor.

yaalil to be slow-motioned

Anĝaĝinam yaaliituu akux̂t. You are so slow in doing things.

yaarusax̂ skate (fishline)

Yaarusax̂ itakux̂. The halibut skate is setting out.

yaasikax̂ box

yaasikalĝil put in a box

Yaasikax̂ alakuq. I need a box.

yaatal to be in range

Kalulgaakaan yaatakux̂. It is at the shooting range.

yagnal to crave

yagnanilgal to want very much

Ulux̂ yagnax̂takuq. I am craving meat.

yaguuram kuufyaa wild geranium

Yaguuram kuufyangis lalgakus. We are picking wild geraniums.

yaxtal to love

Maamax̂ aniqduun yaxtal kumsix̂takux̂. The mother is carrying her baby and giving him love.

yas reef; strandflats

Yas qakatikux̂. The strandflats are dry now.

yuuvkax̂ slip

Yuuvkax chuxtax̂t? Are you wearing a slip?

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