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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splinter:A splinter hurts. Qauqutaq atniġñaqtuq. 2. to get a splinter qauqi- she has a splinter qauqiruq, dl. qauqiruk, pl. qauqirut My son got a splinter from a piece of wood. Iġñiġa qauqiruq qiruŋmik. |
split:qupi- it is split, it is cracked qupiruq, dl. qupiruk, pl. qupirut The ground has cracked. Qupiniqsuq nuna. 2. to split, divide in two avik- she splits it in two avikkaa, dl. avikkaak, pl. avikkaat it has been split in two aviktuq, dl. aviktuk, pl. aviktut |
spoon:![]() Give me the spoon. Aluutaq qairruŋ uvamnun. 2. little spoon aluutauraq, dl. aluutaurak, pl. aluutaurat The little spoon is used when eating. Aluutauraq niġiruni atuġnaqtuq. |
spread:siamit- it is spreading, it is being scattered siamittuq, dl. siamittuk, pl. siamittut The fire is spreading. Iki siamittuq. he is spreading them siamitkai She is spreading the papers on the floor. Siamitkai kaliikkaich natiġmun. |
spring:upinġaksraq or upinġaksraaq, dl. upinġaksraak, pl. upinġaksraat last spring upinġaksraq We went camping last spring. Upinġaksraq aullaaqtugut. |
spring skin:Spring skins are not good for clothing. Upinġaksrallich amiġiitchut atnuġarriuqtuni. |
spring snare:Give me that spring snare. Qairruŋ taamna mapsuksaaq. |
spruce cone:napaaqturn qipmiuraŋa, dl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋik, pl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋich The spruce cone grows on the spruce tree. Napaaqtum qipmiuraŋa nauraqtuq napaaqtumi. |
spurt:suppuqtuq or sippuqtuq, dl. suppuqtuk, pl. suppuqtut The stove oil spurts out. Ikniġvium uqsrua suppuqtuq. The whale breathes when it spouts. Aġviq suppuqami aniqsaaġaqtuq. |
spy:naipiqtuq- The girl is spying. Aġnauraq naipiqtuuraqtuq. he is spying on him, watching him carefully naipiqtuġaa She kept looking at her daughter to make sure she wouldn’t fall. Naipiqtuġaa paniurani nallaqsraaqunġitḷugu. |
squat:quvsuk- or- qupsuk- he is squatting quvsuktuq The old woman is squatting on the floor. Quvsuktuq aaquaksraatchiaq natiġmun. |
squirrel:siksrik, dl. siksriik, pl. siksrigich The ground squirrel has a burrow in the earth. Siksrik nunarni sisiqaqtuq. 2. tree squirrel, red squirrel saqalataayiq, dl. saqalataayik, pl. saqalataayich The tree squirrel can jump from one tree to another. Saqalataayiq nuttakataġuuruq napaaqtuni. |
stab:kapi- he stabbed -himself- kapiruq He stabbed himself on the leg with a knife. Kapiruq niumigun saviŋmik. 2. to stab suddenly kapliq- The prowler stabbed the man. Iññiqugaurani kapliġaa aŋun. |
stagger:sanipaktuq- she is staggering sanipaktuqtuq, dl. sanipaktuqtuk, pl. sanipaktuqtut The drunkard is staggering. Imiqtuaq sanipaktuqtuq. 2. to stagger sanipakataq- He is staggering. Sanipakataqtuq. |
stain:miñugluk There are dirt stains on the clothes. Atnuġaat miñugluksimarut. 2. it is stained, spotted miñugluktuq, dl. miñugluktuk, pl. miñugluktut The tablet is stained. Aglagviksraq miñugluktuq. 3. stain kipit- it is stained kipittuq, dl. kipittuk, pl. kipittut My skirt has been stained. Yuukkaaġa kipinniġaa. My pants have an oil stain. Kamikłuuka kipittuk uqsrumiñ. 4. stain kipinniq or kipitinniq |
stairs:tutipqich The house has stairs. Tupiq tutipqiqaqtuq. |
stake:paugaq, dl. paukkak, pl. paukkat After the stakes are put in the ground, the tent is ready to be set up. Pauktuqqaaqługu palapkaaq nappaġaġigaat. |
stalk:puyuaq- he is stalking puyuaqtuq, dl. puyuaqtuk, pl. puyuaqtut The hunter is stalking towards a game animal. Aŋuniaqti puyuaġuraqtuq aŋŋugauramun. |
stand:napa- it is standing naparuq, dl. naparuk, pl. naparut The house is still standing. Tupiq napasrugaaqtuq. 2. to stand proudly qiviŋaaq- he is standing proudly, erect qiviŋaaqtuq, dl. qiviŋaaqtuk, pl. qiviŋaaqtut 3. to stand up -of a living thing- qichaq- she stood up qichaqtuq, dl. qichaqtuk, pl. qichaqtut The man stood up. Qichaqtuq aŋun. 4. to be standing qichaummi- she is standing qichaummiruq She is still standing. Qichaummisugaaqtuq. |
star:The star is bright in the sky. Uvluġiaq qaummaġiksuq qiḷaŋmi. 2. three stars of the sword in the constellation Orion Uuyurat 3. shooting star uvluġiam anaŋa The shooting star can be seen at night. Taaġmi uvluġiam anaŋa tautuŋnaqtuq. |