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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pick axe:The pick axe is sharp. Ivruqsiñ ipiktuq. |
picture:The picture is hanging on the wall. Agliutraq naktisrimaruq katchimi. |
piece:iḷaviñiq, dl. iḷaviññak, pl. iḷaviñġich The piece of the meat dropped. Niqim iḷaviñġa kataktuq. |
piercing tool:Men use a piercing tool when making things. Aŋutit atuġaġigaat puttun suliuqamiŋ. |
pig:The pig has short legs. Kuniaq niukitchuq. |
pike:Pike is good to eat. Siulik niġiruni nakuuruq. |
pill:A pill is swallowed with water. Iiraġaq iiñaqtuq imikun. |
pillow: akiñ, dl. akisik, pl. akisitA pillow is to lay your head on when sleeping. Akiñ niaqum tunŋavigigaa siñiktuni. |
pilot:aquti, dl. aqutik, pl. aqutit The pilot of the ship is steering the boat south. Aquti umiaqtuqtuq uŋallatmun. |
pilot bread:He eats crackers often. Qaqquliktaqtuġuuruq. |
pinch:putyuk- he is pinching him putyukkaa, dl. putyukkaak, pl. putyukkaat The man pinched the ugly bug. Aŋutim putyukkaa qupilġuaqłuk. |
pincushion:There are needles on the pincushion. Kakkitvik mitqutiqaqtuq. |
pintail duck, American pintail:The pintail duck comes early in the spring. Ivugaq aggiġñaġiayuktuq. |
pitch:qaiḷḷiuq- or qaiḷḷiuqsraaq- The strong wind causes the boat to pitch to and fro. Anuġiġruum qaiḷḷiuqsraaqtitkaa umiaq. |
pity:nagliksraq- he is feeling pity nagliksraqtuq, dl. nagliksraqtuk, pl. nagliksraqtut My father is feeling pity for the injured person. Taataga nagliksraqtuq atniqsuamik. 2. to feel sorry for, to pity another nagligi- he is feeling sorry for her nagligigaa, dl. nagligigaak, pl. nagligigaat She felt sorry for him when he lost his wife. Nagligigaa iḷaqataiqman. 3. to be pitiful nagliŋnaq- he is pitiful nagliŋnaqtuq, dl. nagliŋnaqtuk, pl. nagliŋnaqtut The orphan was pitiful because he did not have parents. Iḷiappak nagliŋnaqtuq takku aŋayuqaaŋitḷuni. |
place:ini, dl. inik, pl. init The room has three lights. Ini naniqaqtuq piñasrunik. 2. place for, occasion for., time for -vik a place for meetings, a meeting place katimmavik a church, a place for prayer agaayyuvik or aŋaayyuvik a school, lit., a place for writing, schooling aglagvik |
plan:sivunniq-, sivunniuq- he has made plans, he has made a decision sivunniqsuq, dl. sivunniqsuk, pl. sivunniqsut The man is making plans to go to school. Aŋun sivunniuqtuq aglagiaġukhuni. 2. plan, purpose, decision sivunniun They did as planned. They followed the plan. Sivunniun atuġaat. |
plant:to plant a garden nautchii- she is planting a garden nautchiiruq, dl. nautchiiruk, pl. nautchiirut My father is planting a garden. Taataga nautchiiruq. 2. she is setting out, is planting niŋitchiruq, dl. niŋitchiruk, pl. niŋitchirut My mother is planting seeds. Aanaga niŋitchiruq nautchiaksranik. He is setting a net in the river. Niŋitchiruq kuvramik kuuŋmun. |
play: to play ball aqsraaq- he is playing ball aqsraaqtuq, dl. aqsraaqtuk, pl. aqsraaqtut The little boy is playing ball. Nukatpialugruaq aqsraaqtuq. 2. to play with toys iŋŋuaq- he is playing with toys iŋŋuaqtuq, dl. iŋŋuaqtuk, pl. iŋŋuaqtut He is playing with the toys. Iŋŋuaqtuq iŋŋuanik. 3. to play with toys inattuaq- He is playing with toys. Inattuaqtuq inattuanik. 4. to play an instrument atuqtuuraq- he is playing an instrument atuqtuuraqtuq, dl. atuqtuuraqtuk, pl. atuqtuuraqtut The man is playing an instrument. Aŋun atuqtuuraqtuq. 5. to play in water or with water immiqi- she is playing with water immiqiruq, dl. immiqiruk, pl. immiqirut He is playing with water in the river. Immiqiruq kuuŋmi. 6. to play outside aniiqsuaq- she is playing outside aniiqsuaqtuq, dl. aniiqsuaqtuk, pl. aniiqsuaqtut Go play outside! Aniiqsuaġiaġiñ! |
plead:uqavsaaq- or uqapsaaq- he is pleading uqavsaaqtuq or uqapsaaqtuq, dl. uqavsaaqtuk, pl. uqavsaaqtut The wrongdoer is pleading for forgiveness. Killiqiruaq uqavsaaqtuq. she is pleading with him uqapsaaġaa or uqavsaaġaa, dl. uqavsaaġaak, pl. uqavsaaġaat She is pleading with him not to do that again. Uqavsaaġaa taatnatqiqunġitḷugu. |
