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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slow:sukait- it is slow sukaitchuq, dl. sukaitchuk, pl. sukaitchut The porcupine is slow when it walks. Iḷuqutaq sukaitchuq pisrukami. |
slush ice:Slush ice is cold. Miġaliq alappaaŋuruq. |
sly:pitqik- he is sly, is foxy pitqiksuq, dl. pitqiksuk, pl. pitqiksut |
small:miki- it is small mikiruq, dl. mikiruk, pl. mikirut The house is small. Tupiq mikiruq. |
small intestines:The small intestines are full. lŋaluat immaukkaqtut. |
smart:puqik- She is smart. Puqiksuq. |
smell:nai- he smells something nairuq he smells it naiyaa or naigaa to continue to smell naima- she is smelling something naimaruq 2. to smell bad aaqqaaŋu- it smells bad aaqqaaŋuruq When meat is rotten, it smells bad. Niqi auruaq aaqqaaŋuruq. Phew! It stinks! Aaqqaa! 3. to smell strong, foul mamait- it smells strong, foul -in animals- mamaitchuq That smells strong, foul. Taamna mamaitchuq. 4. to smell good tipraġik- it smells good tipraġiksuq It smells good in here. Tipraġiksuq uvani. |
smelt:iłhuaġniq, dl. iłhuaġnaak, pl. iłhuaġniġich Rainbow smelt are tasty. Iłhuaġniġich kayumiktut. |
smile: to smile iglaŋa- he is smiling iglaŋaruq, dl. iglaŋaruk, pl. iglaŋarut He is smiling at the people. Iglaŋaruq iñuŋnun. he smiles at her iglaŋagaa, dl. iglaŋagaak, pl. iglaŋagaat They smiled at him when he stood up. Iglaŋagaat qichaqman. |
smoke: isiq The smoke smells strong. Isiq tipituruq. 2. to become smoky isiqsi- it has become smoky isiqsiruq, dl. isiqsiruk, pl. isiqsirut Our village has become smoky. Isiqsiruq nunaaqqiqput. 3. to smoke a cigarette sikaaq- he is smoking sikaaqtuq he is smoking it sikaaġaa Don’t smoke. Sikaaqnak. |
smolder:ikualauraaq- it is burning slowly, smoldering ikualauraaqtuq, dl. ikualauraaqtuk, pl. ikualauraaqtut The fire was burning slowly this morning. Ikualauraaqtuq ikniq uvlaaq. |
smooth:qaiq- it is smooth, level, flat qaiqsuq, dl. qaiqsuk, pl. qaiqsut The floor is level. Qaiqsuq natiq. |
smudge pot:The smudge pot is used when there are lots of mosquitoes. Puyuq atuġnaqtuq kiktuġiupman. |
snack:taquaq, dl. taquak, pl. taquat I have left my trail snack. Taquaksrautiga unisiġniġiga. 2. to take a trail snack, to take travelling provisions taquaq- he has taken food for his trail snack taquaqtuq, dl. taquaqtuk, pl. taquaqtut The man has taken food for his snack along the trail. Aŋun taquaqtuq apqutmi niqiksraġmiñik. 3. to have a snack before main dinner taqqiutchiq- Have this for a snack. Itnatchimik taqqiutchiḷḷaktiġiñ. |
snare: -for small game- nigatchiaq, dl. nigatchiak, pl. nigatchiat The snare is used for rabbits. Nigatchiaq atuqtuq ukalliñun. 2. to trap with snares nigatchiaqtuq- he is snaring rabbits, ptarmigans nigatchiaqtuqtuq My mother is snaring for ptarmigan. Aanaga nigatchiaqtuqtuq aqargiñun. 3. to be snared napit- it is snared napittuq, dl. napittuk, pl. napittut The rabbit has been caught in a snare. Ukalliq napittuq nigatchiamun. |
sneeze: to sneeze tagiuq- he sneezed tagiuqtuq, dl. tagiuqtuk, pl. tagiuqtut The boy sneezed from too much pepper. Aŋugauraq tagiuqtuq pappitḷuni. |
snipe:The snipe is flying. Kuukukiaq tiŋmiruq. |
snore:qamŋui- she is snoring qamŋuiruq, dl. qamŋuiruk, pl. qamŋuirut My father is snoring. Taataga qamŋuiruq. |
snow: apun, dl. aputik, pl. aputitThe snow is white. Apun qatiqtuq. 2. to snow qanigruaq- it is snowing -no wind- qanigruaqtuq 3. a snowflake qanik The snowflake is white. Qanik qatiqtuq. 4. to be blowing snow, to be drifting along the ground, ice -of snow- natiġvik- It is blowing snow. Natiġviksuq. 5. fresh snow, powder snow nutaġaq The fresh snow is clean. Apun nutaġaq puyaitchuq. 6. glazed snow in thaw time qiqsruqqaq to be glazed -of snow- qiqsruqqaq- The snow has become hard. Apun qiqsruqqaqtuq. 7. hard crusty snow sitḷiq Hard crusty snow is good to walk on. Sitḷiq pisrugvigiksuq. 8. melting snow auksałak to be melting -of snow- auksałak- The snow is melting. Apun auksałaktuq. 9. soft snow aqiḷḷuqqaq, dl. aqiḷḷuqqak, pl. aqiḷḷuqqat Soft snow is hard to travel on. Aqiḷḷuqqaq sukaiññaqtuq iglauruni. 10. sugar snow -bottom layer nearest ground- pukak, dl. pukaak, pl. pukaich Sugar snow is used for making tea on an open fire. Saiyyiuġniaqtuni siḷakun pukaŋmik aniuksraġnaqtuq. 11. to cover by snowing api- it is covering with snow apiruq It snowed last night. Unnuavak apillaŋniqsuq. It has covered it with snow. It is snow covered. Apigaa. The ground is covered with snow. Nuna apigaa. |
snow shelter:Snow shelters are helpful when one is lost during winter. Anayuutyat ikayuutauraqtut tammaqtuanun ukiumi. |
