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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cross cousin:My cross cousin is my dad’s nephew or niece. Iḷḷuġa taataa uyuġugigaa. |
cross fox:qianġaq, dl. qianġak, pl. qianġat The cross fox’s fur is a mixture of orange and black. Qianġam qaaŋa kaviaqtaaq suli qiġñiqtaaq avugiik. |
cross piece:igḷaaq, dl. igḷaak, pl. igḷaat The meat cache has cross pieces. Ikiġġat igḷaaqaqtut. 2. front cross piece apuġun, dl. apuġutik, pl. apuġutit The front cross piece is used on a sled. Qiḷiġiñi apuġun atuqtuq. 3. crossed ropes saniġaġutit There are crossed ropes on a sled. Saniġaġutit qiḷġiñiittut. |
cross-bill:siyyuum qipiŋaruq, dl. siyyuum qipiŋaruk, pl. siyyuum qipiŋarut The cross-bill has white wings. Siyyuum qipiŋaruq qatiqtaanik israġuqaqtuq. |
cross-cut:kiplui - he is cutting crosswise kipluiruq, dl. kipluiruk, pl. kipluirut He is cross-cutting lumber. Kipluiruq qiruŋnik. |
cross-eyed:nakuŋa- he is cross-eyed nakuŋaruq, dl. nakuŋaruk, pl. nakuŋarut The little boy is cross-eyed. Nukatpialugruaq nakuŋaruq. |
crowberry:paunġaq, dl. paunġak, pl. paunġat Blackberries are picked during the fall. Paunġat ukiaġmi pukugaġigaich. |
crucify:kikiaktuuti- They crucified him. Kikiaktuutigaat. |
crunch:qaqquq - he is crunching qaqquqtuq, dl. qaqquqtuk, pl. qaqquqtut The dog is crunching the bone. Qipmiq qaqquqtuq sauniġmik. 2. to crunch noisily qaqqula- He is chewing noisily on candy, nuts and crackers. Qaqqularuq uqummiaqataaniglu, qaqquġnaniglu suli qaqquliktanik. |
cry: to cry qia- he is crying qiaruq, dl. qiaruk, pl. qiarut The baby is crying. Paipiuraq qiaruq. 2. to cry fitfully -of a baby-, to act ill qiñunaq- he is crying fitfully qiñunaqtuq, dl. qiñunaqtuk, pl. qiñunaqtut The baby is crying fitfully. Qiñunaqtuq iyaalugruaq. |
crystal:qayuŋnilik, dl. qayuŋnillak, pl. qayuŋnilgich The crystal rock is shiny. Qayuŋnilik qivliqtuq. |
cube:iqirġulik, dl. iqirġullak, pl. iqirġulgich Give me the cube. Iqirġulik qairruŋ uvamnun. |
cuff:aiġun, dl. aiġutik, pl. aiġutit The fur on the sleeve of the parka is wolverine. Aiġun qapviuruq. |
cup: cup; bailing can for boat qallun or qallugauraq, dl. qallutik, pl. qallutit The cup is used for drinking coffee. Qallun atuġnaqtuq kuukpiaqtuqtuni. One bailing can is in the boat. Atausriq qallun umiami ittuq. |
curl:akałauraq 2. to curl hair akałak- She has curled her hair. Akałakkai nuyani. 3. to lie curled up -of a body- imu-, see also fold It lay curled up. Imuruq. The dog lay curled up in a corner. Qipmiq imullaŋniqsuq kaŋiġaluurami. |
curlew:siuttuvak, dl. siuttuvaak, pl. siuttuvaich The Hudsonian curlew is a bird. Siuttuvak tiŋmiurauruq. |
curtain: taaġutaq, dl. taaġutak, pl. taaġutatThe window has a curtain. Igaliq taaġutaqaqtuq. 2. curtain ukkuaq, dl. ukkuak, pl. ukkuat The house has curtains. Tupiq ukkuaqaqtuq. 3. to close the curtain, to draw the drapes ukkuaq- Close the curtains on the window. Ukkuallauŋ igaliq. |
cut:The cut is bleeding. Kiḷḷiq aunaaqsruqtuq. 2. to cut oneself, to inflict a small wound on oneself kiḷiq- she has cut herself kiḷiqsuq, dl. kiḷiqsuk, pl. kiḷiqsut He has cut himself with a knife. Kiḷiqsuq saviŋmik. 3. to cut oneself or another suddenly kiḷiqsiq- He has cut her quite accidentally. Kiḷiqsiġaa. He cut her by bumping her. Kiḷiqsiġaa apuqługu. 4. to cut in two, to sever kipi- He is cutting it in two. Kipigaa. 5. to cut in two, sever -quite suddenly, quickly- kipliq- He has severed it. Kipliġaa. 6. to cut oneself with an ax ipiġaqtiq- He cut himself with an ax. Ipiġaqtiqtuq. He cut himself with an ax yesterday. Ipiġaqtiqtuq ikpaksraq. 7. to cut fish for drying siik- she is cutting fish siiksuq She is cutting it. Siikkaa. She is cutting the salmon. Siikkaa qalugruaq. |
cute:igliŋnaq- he is cute -of a baby-, she is precious looking igliŋnaqtuq, dl. igliŋnaqtuk, pl. igliŋnaqtut Her baby is cute. Igliŋnaqtuq paipiuraŋa. |
