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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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kayak : a skin canoe, kayak qayaq, dl. qayyak, pl. qayyat The qayaq is light. Qayaq uqitchuq.

kerchief : kerchief, scarf nasraġauraq, or nasraġaq dl. nasraġaurak, pl. nasraġaurat The kerchief belongs to my mother. Nasraġauraq aanaa pigigaa. Where is my kerchief? Nasraġaġa naami?

kerosene : uqsruqłuk, dl. uqsruqłuuk, pl. uqsruqłuich In the villages, kerosene is not as commonly used as before. Nunaaqqiurani, uqsruqłuk atunġiqsuq imanisun.

kick : to kick aqi- he kicks it aqigaa, dl. aqigaak, pl. aqigaat The man kicks the ball. Aŋutim aqigaa aqsraaq.

kidney : taqtu, dl. taqtuk, pl. tagtut My kidneys are aching. Taqtunŋuruŋa.

kill : to kill tuqut- he has killed himself tuquttuq, dl. tuquttuk, pl. tuquttut The man killed himself. Aŋun iŋmiñun tuquttuq. he has killed it tuqutkaa, dl. tuqutkaak, pl. tuqutkaat He has killed the sick dog. Tuqutkaa atniġñaliqsuaq qipmiq. 2. to kill someone or something tuqutchi- he is killing someone or something tuqutchiruq, dl. tuqutchiruk, pl. tuqutchirut They are slaughtering the reindeer. Tuqutchirut qunŋiñik.

kind : this kind, such kind itnasriq, dl. itnatchik, pl. itnatchich This kind of house is good. Itnasriq tupiq nakuuruq. 2. what kind qanusriq, dl. qanutchik, pl. qanutchich What kind of a boat are you talking about? Qanusriq uvva umiaq uqautigiviuŋ? 3. kindness -lit, cause for what is right, good, correct- iłuaggun 4. she is kind, good, approachable qanualauratlaitchuq or attaġnaitchuq

king : -judge, boss, church elder, Lord ataniq, dl. atannak, pl. atanġich The king is the leader. Ataniq aŋalatauruq.

kingfisher : belted kingfisher nukuutchiqiq, dl. nukuutchiqik, pl. nukuutchiqich The belted kingfisher can fly. Nukuutchiqiq tiŋmitiaruq.

kiss : to kiss kunik- he kisses someone kuniksuq, dl. kuniksuk, pl. kuniksut They -two- kissed. Kuniksuk. she kissed him kunikkaa, dl. kunikkaak, pl. kunikkaat The boy gave her a kiss. Nukatpialugruum kunikkaa. 2. to be in a state of kissing kuniuq- They -2- are kissing. Kuniuqtuk. She is kissing him. Kuniuġaa. Kissing is good. Kuniḷiq nakuuruq.

knapsack : aġġitñaq, dl. aġġitñak, pl. aġġitñat The knapsack is made out of a loon skin. Aġġitñaq iñiqsimaruq malġim amianiñ. 2. knapsack, packsack, backpack natmagvik, dl. natmagviik, pl. natmagviich My packsack is red. Natmagviga kaviqsaaŋuruq.

knead : to knead dough tinik- he is kneading tiniktuq, dl. tiniktuk, pl. tiniktut He is kneading bread dough. Tiniktuq qaqqiaksramik. he is kneading it tinikkaa, dl. tinikkaak, pl. tinikkaat He kneaded it for a long time. Tinikkaa akuni.

knee : sitquq, dl. sitquk, pl. sitqut My knees are cold. Sitquuka qiqitkik.

knee joint : naplu, dl. napluk, pl. naplut My grandmother’s knee joints are aching. Aanaruaġa naplunŋuruq.

kneecap : -patella- sitquaq, dl. sitquak, pl. sitguat The kneecap is in the middle of the leg. Sitquaq nium qitqani ittuq.

kneel : to kneel sitquq- he has kneeled sitquqtuq, dl. sitquqtuk, pl. sitquqtut The boy has kneeled down on the floor. Nukatpialugruaq sitquqtuq natiġmun. Please kneel down. Sitqullagiñ. 2. to be in kneeling position sitquummi- He is kneeling. Sitquummiruq. Some people can kneel for a long time. Iñuich iḷaŋich sitquummisuurut akuni.

knife : savik, dl. savvik, pl. saviich The knife is sharp. Savik ipiktuq. 2. folding or pocket knife pitŋuqtaq, dl. pitŋuqtak, pl. pitŋuqtat He put his pocket knife in his pocket. Pitŋuqtani aiñiġmiutchiutigaa. 3. a sharp pointed knife for cutting the bottom part of a muskrat iqquliñ, dl. iqqulisik, pl. iqqulisit He is using such a knife. Iqqulitmik atuqtuq. 4. table knife niġiñiutnaq, dl. niġiñiutnak, pl. niġiñiutnat The table knife is used for butter. Niġiñiutnaq atuġaqtuq paramun. 5. woman’s knife ulu, dl. uluk, pl. ulut I value my ulu. Uluga anniġigiga.

knife sharpener : knife sharpener, whetstone siḷḷiñ, dl. siḷḷisik, pl. siḷḷisit A knife sharpener has four corners. Siḷḷiñ sisamanik iqirġuqaqtuq.

knife sheath : iyaġisrhaq, dl. iyaġisrhaak, pl. iyaġisrhaich The knife sheath is lost. Iyaġisrhaq tammaqtuq. 2. knife sheath savium puuŋa Where is my knife sheath? Saviŋma puuŋa naami?

knock : to knock katchaktuq- he is knocking katchaktuqtuq, dl. katchaktuqtuk, pl. katchaktuqtut He is knocking out there. Qakma katchaktuqtuq. 2. to be knocking, hitting a surface katchak- it is knocking, hitting katchaktuq The wood is hitting the door. Qiruk katchaktuq talumun. 3. to be knocking repeatedly, loudly katchala- he is knocking repeatedly, loudly katchalaruq He is knocking out there on the shed door. Katchalaruq qakma qanisani.

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