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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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south wind : see wind

sparrow : fox sparrow ikłiġvik, dl. ikłiġviik, pl. ikłiġviich A fox sparrow is a small bird. Ikłiġvik tiŋmiurauruq. 2. Gambel’s sparrow, white-crowned sparrow nuŋŋaqtuaġruk, dl. nuŋŋaqtuaġruuk, pl. nuŋŋaqtuaġruich The Gambel’s sparrow is a bird. Nuŋŋaqtuaġruk tiŋmiurauruq. 3. golden-crowned sparrow qianaratuuq, dl. qianaratuuk, pl. qianaratuut The golden-crowned sparrow sings. Qianaratuuq qalġuqtuq. 4. savaanah sparrow akitchiasrkhaq or akitchiaksraq The savaanah sparrow is a bird. Akitchiasrkhaq tiŋmiurauruq. 5. tree sparrow pisiqpisiqpiisrkhaq A tree sparrow is a bird. Pisiqpisiqpiisrkhaq tiŋmiurauruq.

speak : to speak, to talk uqaq- he is speaking uqaqtuq, dl. uqaqtuk, pl. uqaqtut The preacher is speaking of love. Agaayyuliqsi uqaqtuq nagliktamik.

spear : spear; two-edged cutting tool; porcupine quill pana The spear has a two-sided edge. Pana avatmun kigiñaqaqtuq. 2. a harpoon, a spear nauligaq or nauligaun Where is your harpoon? Naami nauligan? 3. to spear naulik- He speared a seal. Natchiq naulikkaa. 4. three-pronged spear nuiyaaqpak

spider : aasrivak, dl. aasrivaak, pl. aasrivaich The spider carries her eggs. Aasrivak akiyaġuuruq manniŋmiñik.

spinal column : kiyupigaq, kiyipigaq or kiipigaq, dl. kiyupikkat, pl. kiyupikkat see backbone 2. to have a backache kiyupiqanŋu- or kiyipiganŋu- She has a backache. Kiyupiganŋuruq. or Kiyupiganŋuruq. or Kiipiganŋuruq.

spinster : uiḷuaqtaq, dl. uiḷuaqtak, pl. uilḷuaqtat The spinster is there. Uiḷuaqtaq tarani ittuq.

spirit : spirit, behavior irrusriq, dl. irrutchik, pl. irrutchich His behavior has improved. Irrusria nakuqsiḷaaqsimaruq. spirit governor of the atmosphere, lit. person of the air or sky Siḷam iñua They speak of the spirit of the air. Siḷam iñua uqautigiraġigaat.

spit : to spit tuvvuaq-, tivvuaq-, or tuvvuq- he is spitting tuvvuaqtuq or tuvvuqtuq she spits it out tuvvuadaa or tuvvudaa The person is spitting outside. Iñuk tuvvuaqtuq siḷami. He spits out his gum. Tuvvuġaa kutchuni.

splash : to splash siqi- he splashed her siqiyaa or siqiqaa, dl. obj. siqiyik, pl. obj. siqiyai They splashed me. Siqiyaatŋa. 2. to splash repeatedly siqiġaq- I repeatedly splashed them. Siqiġakkatka. 3. to splash someone siqiġai- She is splashing others repeatedly. Siqiġairuq.

splinter : qauqutaq, dl. qauqutak, pl. qauqutat A splinter hurts. Qauqutaq atniġñaqtuq. 2. to get a splinter qauqi- she has a splinter qauqiruq, dl. qauqiruk, pl. qauqirut My son got a splinter from a piece of wood. Iġñiġa qauqiruq qiruŋmik.

split : to split, to crack qupi- it is split, it is cracked qupiruq, dl. qupiruk, pl. qupirut The ground has cracked. Qupiniqsuq nuna. 2. to split, divide in two avik- she splits it in two avikkaa, dl. avikkaak, pl. avikkaat it has been split in two aviktuq, dl. aviktuk, pl. aviktut

spoon : aluutaq, dl. aluutak, pl. aluutat Give me the spoon. Aluutaq qairruŋ uvamnun. 2. little spoon aluutauraq, dl. aluutaurak, pl. aluutaurat The little spoon is used when eating. Aluutauraq niġiruni atuġnaqtuq.

spread : to spread, to scatter siamit- it is spreading, it is being scattered siamittuq, dl. siamittuk, pl. siamittut The fire is spreading. Iki siamittuq. he is spreading them siamitkai She is spreading the papers on the floor. Siamitkai kaliikkaich natiġmun.

spring : -lit. potential summer- upinġaksraq or upinġaksraaq, dl. upinġaksraak, pl. upinġaksraat last spring upinġaksraq We went camping last spring. Upinġaksraq aullaaqtugut.

spring skin : upinġaksralliq, dl. upinġaksrallik, pl. upinġaksrallich Spring skins are not good for clothing. Upinġaksrallich amiġiitchut atnuġarriuqtuni.

spring snare : mapsuksaaq, dl. niapsuksaak, pl. mapsuksaat Give me that spring snare. Qairruŋ taamna mapsuksaaq.

spruce cone : -lit. spruce’s puppy- napaaqturn qipmiuraŋa, dl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋik, pl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋich The spruce cone grows on the spruce tree. Napaaqtum qipmiuraŋa nauraqtuq napaaqtumi.

spurt : spurts out -of liquids under pressure- to spurt water or food from the mouth. For instance when a person cannot control it but laughs, therefore spurting out what he has in his mouth. suppuqtuq or sippuqtuq, dl. suppuqtuk, pl. suppuqtut The stove oil spurts out. Ikniġvium uqsrua suppuqtuq. The whale breathes when it spouts. Aġviq suppuqami aniqsaaġaqtuq.

spy : to watch critically or carefully, to spy on naipiqtuq- The girl is spying. Aġnauraq naipiqtuuraqtuq. he is spying on him, watching him carefully naipiqtuġaa She kept looking at her daughter to make sure she wouldn’t fall. Naipiqtuġaa paniurani nallaqsraaqunġitḷugu.

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