Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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horn

horn -musical instrument-
qalġuqtaun, dl. qalġuqtautik, pl. qalġuqtautit

2. horns, antlers -of an animal-
nagruk, dl. nagruuk, pl. nagruich

One can have net sinkers made of antlers.
Nagruŋnik saatqutiqaġnaqtuq.

horned owl

nukisaġaq, dl. nukisaqqak, pl. nukisaqqat

The horned owl is hooting.
Nukisaġaq qalġuqtuq.

hornet

hornet, wasp, yellow jacket
tuggayuuq, dl. tuggayuuk, pl. tuggayuut

The hornet stings people.
Tuggayuuq tuuġisuuruq iñuŋnik.

horse

tuttuqpak, dl. tuttuqpaak, pl. tuttuqpaich

The horse is brown.
Tuttuqpak iliktauruq.

hospitable

to have a hospitable atmosphere
tagialanait- or tukkuġiŋñaq-

it is hospitable -enjoyable atmosphere-
tagialanaitchuq, dl. tagialanaitchuk, pl. tagialanaitchut

She is very hospitable.
Tagialanaitchug. or
Tukkuġiŋñaqtuq.

hospital

-lit. place for suffering or place for being sick
naŋirvik, dl. naŋirviik, pl. naŋirviich

There is a hospital in Kotzebue.
Qikiqtaġruk naŋirviqaqtuq.

host

tukkuq, dl. tukkuk, pl. tukkut

My hostess is friendly.
Tukkuġa attaġnaitchuq.

hot

to be hot, warm
uunaq-

to become hot, very warm
uunaqsi-

it is hot
uunaqtuq

It has become hot.
Uunaqsiruq.

hotel

hotel, inn
nullaġvik, dl. nullaġviik, pl. nullaġviich

The hotel is big.
Nullaġvik aŋiruq.

house

tupiq, dl. tuppak, pl. tupqich

The house is big.
Tupiq aŋiruq.

2. sod house
ivrulik, dl. ivrullak, pl. ivrulgich

The sod house is warm.
Ivrulik uunaqtuq.

3. sod house
saulik or sauligaurag

The sod house is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Sauligauraq uunaqtuq ukiumi aasrii nigliñaaqhuni auraġmi.

how

how, what
qanuq

What were you about to say? lit., How were you going to speak?
Qanuq nipliġñiaqtuami?

2. how, by which way?
sukun or naukun

By which way did you come?
or How did you come?
Sukun aggiqpich? or
Naukun aggiqpich?

3. how many?
qapsiñik?

How many fish did you catch?
Qapsiñik qalukpich?

4. how much?
qanutun?

How much does this cost?
Qanutun una akiqaqpa?

howl

to howl
magu-

it is howling -dog, wolf-
maguruq, dl. maguruk, pl. magurut

The dog is howling.
Qipmiq maguruq.

The dogs howled again last night.
Qipmich magulgitchut unnuaq.

huh?

huh, what’s that, eh?
sua?, aiy?, suva?, suvakii? suakii?

hum

to hum
see also whine
imŋaluk-, imŋaluktuaq-

He is humming.
Imŋaluktuq. or
Imŋaluktuaqtuq.

Hum that tune.
Imŋalugḷugu taamna atuqsiuŋ.

human

human being
iñuk, dl. iññuk, pl. iñuich

A human being can talk.
Iñuk uqatlaruq.

humble

to be humble
atchik-

to become humble
atchiksi-

he is humble
atchiksuq, dl. atchiksuk, pl. atchiksut

He has become humble.
Atchiksiruq.

I became humble before God.
Atchiksiruŋa agaayyutim sivuġaani.

hunchback

to be hunchbacked
napuŋa- or napiŋa-

he is hunchbacked
napuŋaruq, dl. napuŋaruk, pl. napuŋarut

The camel is hunchbacked.
Camel-uq napuŋaruq.

hundred

one hundred
tallimakipiaq

One hundred people came.
Tallimakipiaq iñuk aggiqsuq.

hunger

niġisuŋnaq

to be hungry
niġisuk-

he is hungry
niġisuktuq, dl. niġisuktuk, pl. niġisuktut

The baby is hungry.
Paipiuraq niġisuktuq.

2. to not be hungry
niġisunġit-

I am not hungry.
Niġisunġitchuŋa.

3. to experience great hunger, to starve
kakkaaq-

I am starving.
Kakkaaqtuŋa.

hunt

aŋuniaq-, sunniaq-

he is hunting
aŋuniaqtuq, dl. aŋuniaqtuk, pl. aŋuniaqtut

My son is hunting.
Iġñiġa aŋuniaqtuq.

2. hunter
aŋuniaqti, dl. aŋuniaqtik, pl. aŋuniaqtit

The hunter is shooting.
Aŋuniaqti siktaaqtuq.

3. to go to obtain, to go hunt
-liaq-

he is hunting caribou
tuttuliaqtuq, dl. tuttuliaqtuk, pl. tuttuliaqtut

4. hunting equipment, cutting implements, weapons
satku, dl. satkuk, pl. satkut

Hunters carry weapons whenever they go out hunting.
Satku saagaġaġigaat aŋuniaqamiŋ.