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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herring:The herring-a fish from the sea. Taġium qalua-uqsruqtuuq. |
hide:amiq, dl. ammik, pl. ammich The skin is thick. Amiq mapturuq. 2. to be hidden from view taliñŋa- it is hidden taliñŋaruq The caribou is hidden behind the bushes. Tuttu taliñŋaruq avraurani. 3. to become hidden from view talit- it cannot be seen now talitchuq, dl. talitchuk, pl. talitchut 4. to hide iriq- he is hiding iriqtuq, dl. iriqtuk, pl. iriqtut He hid behind the door. Iriqtuq talum tunuanun. he hides it iriġaa, dl. obj. iriġik, pl. obj. iriġai Don’t hide it. Iriqnagu. |
high:qutchik- it is high qutchiksuq, dl. qutchiksuk, pl. qutchiksut The mountain is high. Iñġiq qutchiksuq. |
high-kick:aqsraatchiaq- he is kicking a high-kick ball aqsraatchiaqtuq, dl. aqsraatchiaqtuk, pl. aqsraatchiaqtut Kicking a high-kick ball is a part of Eskimo Games. Anaktaqamiŋ aaqsraatchiaġaqtut. |
high-kick ball: |
hill:The hill is far away. Ikpik uŋasriksuq. 2. individual round hill -swelling- piŋuqsraq The round hill is on the tundra. Piŋuqsraq ittuq natiġnami. |
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hind:mumiq, dl. mummak, pl. mumġich I will skin the hind leg of the caribou. Amiiġisigiga tuttum mumġa. |
hip:sipyaaq, dl. sipyaak, pl. sipyaat The hip joint is located at the upper end of the leg. Sipyaaq nium kaŋiani ittuq. The person’s hips are in pain. Iñuum sipyaak atniġñaqtuk. |
hiss:siiġruk- or siila- it is hissing, whistling -of wind, gas stove or lantern- siiġruktuq, dl. siiġruktuk, pl. siiġruktut The wind is making a hissing sound. Anuġi siiġruktuamik nipiqaqtuq. it is hissing siilaruq |
hit:tigluk- he hits it tiglukkaa, dl. tiglukkaak, pl. tiglukkaat She hit him on his back when he started choking. Tiglukkaa tunuagun niġḷigaqsiḷiqman. 2. to hit with something, to club anau- she hit it anaugaa He hit it with the stick. Anaugaa qiruuramik. |
hither, to here:Put it here. Mauŋa iḷḷiuŋ. |
hold: to hold on lap saġliaq- he is holding it on his own lap saġliaqtuq, dl. saġliaqtuk, pl. saġliaqtut A mother is holding the baby on her lap. Saġliaqtuq iyaalugruaġmik aana. He is holding it on his own lap. Saġliaġaa. 2. to take hold of tigu-, tigusri- he took hold of it tigugaa he took hold of something tigusriruq 3. to be holding or to be holding on to tigummi- he is holding something tigummiruq, dl. tigummiruk, pl. tigummirut he is holding it tigummigaa, dl. tigummigaak, pl. tigummigaat |
hole:putu, dl. putuk, pl. putut The hole is big. Putu aŋiruq. 2. to drill a hole puturi- he made a hole, drilled a hole puturiruq, dl. puturiruk, pl. puturirut The man drilled a hole in a piece of lumber. Aŋun puturiruq unaqsimik. 3. torn hole allaq, dl. allaak, pl. allaich My pants are full of holes. Kamikłuuka allauruk. |
holy:ipqit- He is holy. She is innocent. Ipqitchuq. that which is holy ipqitchuaq We saw one who was holy. Ipqitchuaq qiñiġikput. Holy Spirit Ipqitchuaq Irrusriq The Holy Spirit is for everyone. Ipqitchuaq Irrusriq iñupayaam piksraŋa. |
home: home, household kiñuniq, dl. kiñunnak, pl. kiñunġich The home is safe. Kiñuniq annaummiviginaqtuq. 2. to come home, to go home aŋiḷaaq- He went home. Aŋiḷaaqtuq. |
homesickness: |
hood:to put one’s hood on nasraq- He puts his own hood on. Nasraqtuq. She puts his hood on. Nasraġaa. Put your hood on! Nasraġutin! |
hook:The hook is hanging on the wall. Aki naktisrimaruq katchimi. 2. hook niksik, dl. niksiik, pl. niksiich The hook is sharp. Niksik ipiktuq. 3. to hook for fish niksiksuq- he is hooking for fish niksiksuqtuq, dl. niksiksuqtuk, pl. niksiksuqtut The boy is hooking for fish. Nukatpialugruaq niksiksuqtuq qaluŋnun.  4. multipronged fishhook iqḷak, dl. iqḷaak, pl. iqḷat to jig for mudshark iqḷaktuq- They are hooking for mudshark. Iqḷaktuqtut. The multipronged fishhook is used for mudsharks. Iqḷak tittaaliñun atuġnaqtuq. 5. he is making a hook niksiḷiuqtuq |
hop:nuttak- he is hopping nuttaktuq, dl. nuttaktuk, pl. nuttaktut The rabbit is hopping. Ukalliatchiaq nuttaktuq. |
