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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tired:iñiqtuq- she is tired iñiqtuqtuq, dl. iñiqtuqtuk, pl. iñiqtuqtut He is tired after a long walk. Iñiqtuqtuq pisruvaałłaqqaaqhuni. He is still tired. Iñiqtuummiruq. 2. to become tired, weary, fatigued minġuq- he is tired minġuqtuq, dl. minġuqtuk, pl. minġuqtut She became tired after working. Savaqqaaqhuni minġuqtuq. 3. to be one who does not tire easily naŋiit- she does not tire easily naŋiitchuq, dl. naŋiitchuk, pl. naŋiitchut My father does not tire easily when he walks long distances. Taataga naŋiitchuq pisrukami uŋasriksaamun. |
today:We are happy today. Quviasruktugut uvluvak. |
toe: big toe putuguq, dl. putukkuk, pl. putukkut The big toe is part of the foot. Putuguq isigaŋni ittuq. 2. little toe, digit of foot [not big toe] iñugauraq, dl. iñugaurak, pl. iñugaurat A person has eight smaller toes. Iñuk tallimat piñasrunik iñugauraqaqtuq. 3. joints of toes isigaich napyaaŋich Toes have many joints. Isigaich napyaaŋich iñugiaktut. |
together:We are going together. Atunim aullaqtugut. 2. to do together, to do as a team, as partners piqatigiik- they -2- are together piqatiqiiksuk The two women are seining together. Aġnak piqatigiiksuk qaaktuqtuak. 3. to bring together katit- he brings them together dl. [obj.] katitkik, pl. [obj.] katitkai He is putting two things together. Katitkik. they have come together dl. katiruk, pl. katirut The people have gathered together. Katirut iñuich. 4. to be with, to be a part of iqatau- he is together with, being with someone iqatauruq, dl. iqatauruk, pl. iqataurut She is with her relatives. Iqatauruq iḷamiñi. 5. to do together, to all do at the same time atautchikun Let us leave together. Atautchikun aullaqta. |
toilet: toilet, outhouse anaġvik, dl. anaġviik, pl. anaġviich There is a toilet in the house. Anaġviqaqtuq samma tupiġmi. |
toilet paper:Toilet paper is soft. Iquutiksraq niġummaġiksuq. |
tomcod:The tomcod is a fish from the sea. Uugaq taġium qalugigaa. |
tomorrow:uvlaakun Tomorrow we will finish our work. Uvlaakun itqanaiġisigivut savaavut. |
tongue:Caribou tongue is delicious. Tuttum uqaŋa kayumiktuq. |
tonight:anaqavak He is coming tonight. Anaqavak aggiġñiaqtuq. 2. tonight, all during the night unnuavak I will sleep well tonight. Siñiigluataġisiruŋa unnuavak. |
tool:The tool is under the box. Savalġun suluutim ataani ittuq. |
tool box:The tool box is full of tools. Savalġutiqaġvik immaukkaqtuq savalġutinik. |
tooth:Teeth need good care. Qaunagimmaaġigaksraurut kigutit. 2. to lose one’s tooth or teeth, to extract tooth kigutaiq- She has had a tooth pulled [extracted] Kigutaiqsittuq atautchimik. 3. to have a toothache kigutinŋu- she has a toothache kigutinŋuruq, dl. kigutinŋuruk, pl. kigutinŋurut She had a toothache for two days. Kigutinŋuruq malġuŋni uvluŋni. 4. to brush teeth kigusriqi- I am brushing my teeth. Kigusriqiruŋa uvva pakma. |
toothbrush:The toothbrush is for brushing teeth. Kigusriqutit salummautaurut kigutinun. |
toothpick:Where are the toothpicks? Naami taipchua kukkiḷisit? |
topple:ulġu- it is toppling, it is falling over ulġuruq, dl. ulġuruk, pl. ulġurut The tree has fallen down. Napaaqtuq ulġuruq. |
topside:its topside, dorsal area, its cover, its surface qaaŋa The top of the sod house has been covered with snow. Sauligauram qaaŋa apillaŋniqsuq. |
touch:tut- it has touched ground, bottom, lands tuttuq, dl. tuttuk, pl. tuttut The child landed on her head. Iyaalugruaq tuttuq niaquġmiñiñ. 2. to touch, to feel aksik- she touched him aksikkaa, dl. aksikkaak, pl. aksikkaat She touched him gently. Iłuamik aksiḷḷakkaa. |
tow:kalit- he is towing it kalitkaa, dl. kalitkaak, pl. kalitkaat The man is towing the boat. Aŋutim kalitkaa umiaq. |
toward:pavuŋa Go back there to the tundra. Pavuŋa nunaviŋmun kilvaġiñ. 2. towards down there, downstairs samuŋa, tasramuŋa I’m going downstairs. Samuŋa atqaġniaqtuŋa. 3. towards over there, in another house or structure, usually not visible amuŋa He went over to the school. Amuŋa aglagviŋmun aullaqtuq. 4. towards over there, a large area, visible avuŋa The man went over there. Aŋun avuŋa aullaqtuq. |
