Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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doctor

medical doctor
taakti, dl. taaktik, pl. taaktit [Eng.]

A medical doctor helps sick people.
Taakti atniġñaqtuanik iłuaqsipchairaqtuq.

dog

qipmiq, dl. qipmik, pl. qipmich

The dog is loose.
Qipmiq pituitchuq.

There are lots of dogs on the sandbar.
Qipmich iñugiaktut tirrami.

dog back pack

natmaun, dl. namautik, pl. natmautit

The dog is using a pack.
Qipmim atuġaa natmaun.

dog collar, neck band

quŋisiġun, dl. quŋisiġutik, pl. quŋisiġutit

The dog is using a collar.
Quŋisiġun qipmim atuġaa.

dog dish

alġun, dl. alġutik, pl. alġutit

Give me the dog dish.
Alġun qairruŋ uvamnun.

dog whip

qipmiḷiqun, dl. qipmiḷiqutik, pl. qipmiḷiqutit

They use the dog whip when driving dogs.
Qipmiḷiqun atuġaġigaat uniaġaqamiŋ.

dogteam

to drive a dogteam
uniaġaq-, uniahaaq-

he is driving a dogteam
uniaġaqtuq or uniahaaqtuq

He is driving six dogs.
Uniaġaqtuq itchaksranik qipmiñik.

doll

iñuŋŋuaq, dl. iñuŋŋuak, pl. iñuŋŋuat

The doll is in the box.
Iñuŋŋuaq suluutmi ittuq.

done

to be done, to be ready for use, to be finished
itqanaiq-

It is done.
Itqanaiqsuq.

He finished it.
Itqanaiġaa.

2. to be done
pianik-

it is done, he did it already
pianiktuq

He did it.
Pianikkaa.

It has been done.
Pianiksimaruq.

donkey

-lit., burden bearer-
natmakti, dl. natmaktik, pl. natmaktit

The donkey is tired.
Natmakti iñiqtuqtuq.

door

talu, dl. taluk, pl. talut

The door of the house is open.
Tupqum talua aŋmaruq.

2. door material, bear skin door
taluksraq, dl. taluksraak, pl. taluksrat

The door material is made of lumber.
Taluksraq unaqsimiñ piḷiaŋuruq.

3. to close the door
talu-

the door has closed
taluruq

She has closed the door.
Talugaa.

Close the door!
Talluuŋ!

4. to open the door
taluiq-

He has opened the door.
Taluiġaa.

Open the door!
Taluiġuŋ!

dot

tuuġniq, dl. tuuġnak, pl. tuuġniġich

Mark it right on the dot.
Taamna tuuġniq nalaullaksaġlugu tuuġuŋ.

doubt

a doubt
nalupqisruun

2. to be doubtful, to be uncertain
nalupqisruk-

he is doubtful, he is uncertain
nalupqisruktuq, dl. nalupqisruktuk, pl. nalupqisruktut

He is doubtful that his father will come.
Nalupqisruktuq aggiñġiññasrugalugu taatani.

3. to be doubtful, uncertain about something
nalupqiġi-

he is uncertain about it, he doubts it
nalupqigigaa, dl. nalupqigigaak, pl. nalupgigigaat

He is uncertain about his brother’s arrival.
Nalupqigigaa aggiḷiksraŋa aniqatmi.

4. to doubt, to disbelieve
arguaqtuq-

He is doubtful.
Arguaqtuqtuq.

He is doubtful of him.
Arguaqtuġaa.

His father doubts her.
Taataŋan arguaqtuġaa.

doughnut

muqpauraq, dl. muqpaurak, pl. muqpaurat

A doughnut is good to eat.
Muqpauraq niġiruni nakuuruq.

dowitcher

long-billed dowitcher
siyyukpalik, dl. siyyukpallak, pl. siyyukpalgich

A long-billed dowitcher is a bird.
Siyyukpalik tiŋmiurauruq.

down

down there below the speaker, downriver, in the water, near the door, motionless or confined to a small area and visible
kanna

I see it down there.
Qiñiġiga kanna.

2. the one down below the speaker, down river, in the water or near the door, motionless or confined to a small area and visible
kanna

3. located down there below the speaker, etc.
kanani

The caribou is down there.
Tuttu kanani ittuq.

4. toward down there below the speaker, etc.
kanuŋa

I am going down there.
Aullaġniaqtuŋa kanuŋa.

5. from down there below the speaker, etc.
kanakŋa

I climbed up from down there.
Mayuqtuŋa kanakŋa.

6. down there, down river, oceanward, downstairs, not visible
samma, tasramma

She is sewing downstairs.
Killaiyagtuq samma.

7. located down there, down river, downstairs, in the ocean, by the ocean, not visible
samani

He is down there at the bottom of the hill.
Samani ikpium ataani ittuq.

8. down there, downriver, in the water, in the ocean, along the ocean, lengthy, in motion, visible
unna

He sees that boat which is out there. [in the water]
Tautukkaa umiaq unna.

9. from down there, downriver, in the water, in the ocean, along the ocean, lengthy, in motion, visible
unakŋa

He is coming from down there.
Aggigsuq unakŋa.

10. toward down there, downriver, in the water, in the ocean, along the ocean, lengthy, in motion, visible
unuŋa

He is traveling down river.
Unuŋa aullaqtuq.

dragon

monstrous reptile, dragon - with four short legs, originally six, with alligator-like tail, rocky scaled skin, long neck and small head
tiritchiq, dl. tiritchik, pl. tiritchich

dragonfly

niulġiq, dl. niulġik, pl. niulġich

The dragonfly is black.
Niulġiq qiġñiqtuq.

drain

to drain, to ooze
maqi-

it is draining -of ear, sore, etc.-
maqiruq, dl. maqiruk, pl. maqirut

His ear is draining.
Siutaa maqiruq.

2. to drain out liguid
imġiq-

She is draining it.
Imġiġaa.

She is draining the water from the pot.
Imġiġaa utkusrik.

draw

to draw a likeness of
atriḷi-

he is drawing her likeness
atriḷigaa, dl. atriḷigaak pl. atriḷigaat

The man is drawing a likeness of the photograph.
Aŋutim atriḷigaa agliutraq.

2. to draw, to pull
nuqit-

he is drawing it, she is pulling it
nuqitkaa, dl. nuqitkaak, pl. nuqitkaat

He is pulling the boat from the water.
Umiaq nuqitkaa imiġmiñ.

3. to draw near
qalli-

he is drawing near to it
qalliyaa, dl. qalliyaak, pl. qalliyaat

The moose has come near the water.
Tiniikam qalliyaa imiq.