The Kobuk Junior Dictionary is from the 1979 Alaska Native Language Center Publication, available for purchase for $30 the ANLC website.
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smolder:ikualauraaq- it is burning slowly, smoldering ikualauraaqtuq, dl. ikualauraaqtuk, pl. ikualauraaqtut The fire was burning slowly this morning. Ikualauraaqtuq ikniq uvlaaq. |
smooth:qaiq- it is smooth, level, flat qaiqsuq, dl. qaiqsuk, pl. qaiqsut The floor is level. Qaiqsuq natiq. |
smudge pot:The smudge pot is used when there are lots of mosquitoes. Puyuq atuġnaqtuq kiktuġiupman. |
snack:taquaq, dl. taquak, pl. taquat I have left my trail snack. Taquaksrautiga unisiġniġiga. 2. to take a trail snack, to take travelling provisions taquaq- he has taken food for his trail snack taquaqtuq, dl. taquaqtuk, pl. taquaqtut The man has taken food for his snack along the trail. Aŋun taquaqtuq apqutmi niqiksraġmiñik. 3. to have a snack before main dinner taqqiutchiq- Have this for a snack. Itnatchimik taqqiutchiḷḷaktiġiñ. |
snare: -for small game- nigatchiaq, dl. nigatchiak, pl. nigatchiat The snare is used for rabbits. Nigatchiaq atuqtuq ukalliñun. 2. to trap with snares nigatchiaqtuq- he is snaring rabbits, ptarmigans nigatchiaqtuqtuq My mother is snaring for ptarmigan. Aanaga nigatchiaqtuqtuq aqargiñun. 3. to be snared napit- it is snared napittuq, dl. napittuk, pl. napittut The rabbit has been caught in a snare. Ukalliq napittuq nigatchiamun. |
sneeze: to sneeze tagiuq- he sneezed tagiuqtuq, dl. tagiuqtuk, pl. tagiuqtut The boy sneezed from too much pepper. Aŋugauraq tagiuqtuq pappitḷuni. |
snipe:The snipe is flying. Kuukukiaq tiŋmiruq. |
snore:qamŋui- she is snoring qamŋuiruq, dl. qamŋuiruk, pl. qamŋuirut My father is snoring. Taataga qamŋuiruq. |
snow: apun, dl. aputik, pl. aputitThe snow is white. Apun qatiqtuq. 2. to snow qanigruaq- it is snowing -no wind- qanigruaqtuq 3. a snowflake qanik The snowflake is white. Qanik qatiqtuq. 4. to be blowing snow, to be drifting along the ground, ice -of snow- natiġvik- It is blowing snow. Natiġviksuq. 5. fresh snow, powder snow nutaġaq The fresh snow is clean. Apun nutaġaq puyaitchuq. 6. glazed snow in thaw time qiqsruqqaq to be glazed -of snow- qiqsruqqaq- The snow has become hard. Apun qiqsruqqaqtuq. 7. hard crusty snow sitḷiq Hard crusty snow is good to walk on. Sitḷiq pisrugvigiksuq. 8. melting snow auksałak to be melting -of snow- auksałak- The snow is melting. Apun auksałaktuq. 9. soft snow aqiḷḷuqqaq, dl. aqiḷḷuqqak, pl. aqiḷḷuqqat Soft snow is hard to travel on. Aqiḷḷuqqaq sukaiññaqtuq iglauruni. 10. sugar snow -bottom layer nearest ground- pukak, dl. pukaak, pl. pukaich Sugar snow is used for making tea on an open fire. Saiyyiuġniaqtuni siḷakun pukaŋmik aniuksraġnaqtuq. 11. to cover by snowing api- it is covering with snow apiruq It snowed last night. Unnuavak apillaŋniqsuq. It has covered it with snow. It is snow covered. Apigaa. The ground is covered with snow. Nuna apigaa. |
snow shelter:Snow shelters are helpful when one is lost during winter. Anayuutyat ikayuutauraqtut tammaqtuanun ukiumi. |
snowbank:The snowbank is high. Aniuvak kiŋiktuq. |
snowblind:illuk- he has snowblindness, he is snowblind illuktuq, dl. illuktuk, pl. illuktut He was snowblind for a week. Illuktuq akunniqsaami. 2. to be the time of year when people can become snowblind, which is in the spring illuŋnaqsi- It is the time of snowblindness. Illuŋnaqsiruq. |
snowdrift:He jumped over the snowdrift. Katiqsruġniq qulautlugu nutiktuq. 2. snowdrift overhang -ready to fall- mapsaq or tału I saw an overhanging snowdrift. Mapsaġmik tautuktuŋa. An overhanging snowdrift is dangerous. Tału nuyuaġnaqtuq. 3. snowdrift blocking a trail or in lee of a building qimuagruk, dl. qimuagruuk, pl. qimuagruich |
snowshoe: taglu, dl. tagluk, pl. taglutThe snowshoes are used on snow. Tagluk aputmi atuġnaqtuk. 2. snowshoe webbing nuluq They use snowshoe webbing when making snowshoes. Nuluq atuġaġigaat tagluli’amiŋ. |
snowslide, avalanche:A mountain avalanche is dangerous. Sisuuq iñġimi iqsiñaqtuq. |
soap:Soap which is used for washing smells good. Miillaq puyaiyautauruaq iġġuqtuni tipraġiksuq. |
socks: a sock, caribou fur or otherwise aliqsi, dl. aliqsik, pl. aliqsit Socks are used inside mukluks. Aliqsik atuġnaqtuk iluakkun kammak. |
soda:siiġñaiyaun, dl. siiġñaiyautik, pl. siiġñaiyautit We use baking soda when we cook hotcakes. Siiġñaiyaun atuġikput siḷaavyiuqapta. |
soft:qitut- it is soft, flexible qituttuq, dl. qituttuk, pl. qituttut The skin is soft. Qituttuq amiq. 2. to be soft [of surface or sound] niġumik- It is soft. Niġumiktuq. It is soft to the touch. Niġumiktuq aktuqtuni. She is soft-spoken. Niġumiktaamik uqaġuuruq. |
soil:The plant’s soil is dry. Nautchiam maġġaŋa paliġñiġaa. 2. to be soiled; to be dirty puyau- it is soiled -e.g. of clothes- puyauruq, dl. puyauruk, pl. puyaurut Her blankets are soiled, dirty. Ikkii! Ulitchiaŋi puyauniqsut. |
