The Kobuk Junior Dictionary is from the 1979 Alaska Native Language Center Publication, available for purchase for $30 the ANLC website.
Browse the glossary using this index
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
S |
|---|
shrew:The shrew is the smallest of all the animals. Ugruŋnaq mikitluktuq aŋŋugaurapayaaniñ. |
shrike:iraiyayuuq, dl. iraiyayuuk, pl. iraiyayuut The shrike chases small birds. Iraiyayuuq malikataisuuruq tiŋmaiuranik. |
shrimp:putuguqsiuġayuk People catch shrimp from the ocean. Taġiumiñ putuguqsiuġayuŋniaġaqtut iñuich. |
shy:kanŋusruu- or kanŋusruk- she is shy kanŋusruuruq, dl. kanŋusruuruk, pl. kanŋusruurut 2. to be shy of strangers, to feel others are different atlayuaq- he is shy of strangers atlayuaqtuq My baby is scared because of the strange people. Paipiuraġa atlayuaqtuq. 3. to be shy, bashful qiki-, qikisu- she is shy qikiruq, dl. qikiruk, pl. qikirut she is shy -by nature- qikisuruq, dl. qikisuruk, pl. qikisurut My daughter is shy. Paniga qikisuruq. |
sibling:my sibling aniqatiga, dl. aniqatika, pl. aniqatitka My sister is younger than I am. Aniqatiga nutautluktuq uvamniñ. 2. two siblings aniqatigiik The two siblings left. Aniqatigiik aullaqtuk. 3. younger sibling nukatchiaq, dl. nukatchiak, pl. nukatchiat My younger siblings are mischievous. Nukatchiatka iñunŋunaqtut. 4. my older sister aakauraġa my older brother aniŋauraġa 5. a sibling who shares the same paternal parent as self qataŋun, dl. qataŋutik, pl. qataŋutit |
sick: to be sick, to be in pain, to suffer naŋit- he is sick naŋittuq, dl. naŋittuk, pl. naŋittut My brother is sick at the hospital. Aniqatiga naŋittuq naŋirviŋmi. 2. to be ill, to be sick atniġñaq- she is ill, is sick atniġñaqtuq People are ill again. Iñuich atniġñalgitchut. |
side:my side saniġaġa your side saniġan it’s side saniġaŋa A girl is sitting beside me. Saniġamni aġnauraq aquppiruq. |
siding:saniqqiq- he has put siding on it saniqqiġaa My father has put siding on the new house he is building. Saniqqiġaa taataa tuppiani. |
sign:They have put a sign by the road. Iḷitchuqqun iḷiñiġaat apqutim saniġaanun. |
silent:nipait- or iñuksruit- she is silent nipaitchuq, dl. nipaitchuk, pl. nipaitchut The girl is quiet. Aġnauraq nipaitchuq or iñuksruitchuq |
similar:atrigiik- Those [2] persons look alike. Itchuak iññuk atrigiiksuk. 2. to be similar, like someone or something -tun You are like me. Uvaptun ittutin. You are like your mother. Aanaptun ittutin. It looks like a boat. Umiatun ittuq. It is similar to mine. Uvaŋa pipsun ittuq. |
sin:A sin is a wrong doing. Killuqsaun nalaunŋaitchuq. 2. sinner, wrongdoer killiqiri, dl. killiqirik, pl. killiqirit If a sinner doesn’t repent, he will be punished. Killiqiri mumiñġitchumi anasriŋŋuqsakkaugisiruq. 3. to sin, to do wrong, to err killuqsaq- he has sinned, he has erred killuqsaqtuq In spite of his striving, he has erred. Sakuuguraġniallaġmi killuqsaqtuq. |
sinew:ivalu, dl. ivaluk, pl. ivalut Sinew is used for sewing. Ivalu atuġnaqtuq killaiyaqtuni. sinew used for thread ivalupiaq 2. arm sinew or from hind legs tallim ivalua - siŋŋiq 3. back tendon uliun, dl. uliutik, pl. uliutit The back tendon is used to make thread. Uliutik ivaluksriuġaġigaich. 4. to twist sinew for thread qipri- She is twisting sinew for thread. Qipriruq. |
sing: to sing atuq- he is singing atuqtuq, dl. atuqtuk, pl. atuqtut They are singing at church. Atuqtut agaayyuviŋmi. She is singing the song. Atuun atuġaa. |
sink:kivi- it has sunk kiviruq, dl. kiviruk, pl. kivirut The boat has sunk in the river. Umiaq kiviruq kuuŋmi. |
sinker:saatqun, dl. saatqutik, pl. saatqutit 2. heavier sinker, weight, usually medium sized rock kivviqun, dl. kivviqutik, pl. kivviqutit |
sister:aakauraq my older sister aakauraġa My older sister is silent. Aakauraġa nipaitchuq. 2. sister-in-law ukuaq my sister-in-law, my daughter-in-law ukuaġa, dl. ukuaka, pl. ukuatka My sister-in-law is my brother’s wife. Ukuaġa aniŋauraġma aġnaat. |
sit: to sit aquvit- she sat down aquvittuq, dl. aquvittuk, pl. aquvittut The boy sat down. Nukatpialugruaq aquvittuq. 2. to be sitting aquppi- she is sitting aquppiruq, dl. aquppiruk, pl. aquppirut They are sitting in the church. Aquppirut agaayyuviŋmi. 3. to sit -of an animal- qusrauk- it is sitting qusrauktuq, dl. qusrauktuk, pl. qusrauktut The bear is sitting. Pisruktuaq qusrauktuq. 4. to sit in a huddled, hunched position -as of an old woman qusrauguraq- She is sitting in such a position. Qusrauguraqtuq. |
six: itchaksratThe six houses are big. Itchaksrat tupqich aŋirut. |
sixteen:I have turned sixteen. Ukiuniktuŋa akimiaq atausrimik. |
