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windbreak : uqquutaq, dl. uqquutak, pl. uqquutat A windbreak is used when the wind blows hard. Uqquutaq atuġaqtuq anuqłiqpakman.

window : window, skylight igaliq, dl. igallak, pl. igalġich The window gives light. Igaliq qaummatauruq.

windpipe : -trachea- tuqłuk, dl. tuqłuuk, pl. tuqłuich The windpipe is to breath through. Tuqłuk aniqsalugviuruq.

wing : israġuq, dl. israqquk, pl. israqqut Sweep the floor with a goose wing. Israġunik sanŋiyaġiñ.

wink : to wink sikutniġaq- he is winking sikutniġaqtuq, dl. sikutniġaqtuk, pl. sikutniġaqtut The man is winking. Sikutniġaqtuq aŋun.

winter : winter, year ukiuq, dl. ukiuk, pl. ukiut The winter is cold. Ukiuq itriliqsuq. 2. all winter, this winter, this year ukiuvak 3. to spend the winter ukii- she spent the winter ukiiruq, dl. ukiiruk, pl. ukiirut They spent the winter alone. Ukiirut kisimiŋ.

winter skin : ukiulliq, dl. ukiulliik, pl. ukiullich A caribou winter skin is also good as a bed mat. Ukiulliaġruk qaatchiaġikmiuq.

wise : to be smart, wise puqik- she is quick to learn, is wise, is smart puqiksuq, dl. puqiksuk, pl. puqiksut My brother is smart at school. Aniqatiga puqiksuq aglagviŋmi. 2. to be wise isrumatu- she is wise isrumaturuq, dl. isrumaturuk, pl. isrumaturut He is wise about living the right way. Isrumaturuq iñuuniallautałiksraġmigun.

with : with this one, near the speaker, visible and not in motion uumiŋa, dl. ukuŋniŋa, pl. ukuniŋa Use this one. Uumiŋa atuġiñ. 2. with this, near the speaker, lengthy, covering a large area or in motion, visible marrumiŋa, dl. makuŋniŋa, pl. makuniŋa Go and feed these to the dog? Makuniŋa qipmiq niġipchaġiaġuŋ.

wither : to become withered, loose, not tight qasru- it is withered qasruruq The man is withered because he is old. Aŋun qasruruq utuqqaġuqhuni. 2. to wither, die -of a plant- tuqu- It has withered. Tuquruq. or Tuqullaktuq.

wolf : amaġuq, dl. amaqquk, pl. amaqqut A wolf is dangerous when he is hungry. Amaġuq iqsiñaqtuq niġisukami.

wolverine : qapvik, dl. qapviik, pl. qapviich A wolverine skin can be used for a ruff on a parka. Qapvik siñautlaruq atigini.

woman : aġnaq, dl. aġnak, pl. aġnat You are a woman. Aġnaurutin. 2. a good woman aġnalluataq, dl. aġnalluatak, pl. aġnalluatat There is a good woman. Aġnalluataq tara. 3. old woman aaquaksraatchiaq, dl. aaquaksraatchiak, pl. aaquaksraatchiat The old woman makes nets with twine. Aaquaksraatchiaq qiḷaguuruq kuvraksramik. 4. to begin reaching elderly age -of a woman- aaquaq- She has become elderly. Aaquaqtuq.

woman’s belt : qaksrugaun, dl. qaksrugautik, pl. qaksrugautit The woman uses the woman’s belt when carrying the baby on her back. Qaksrugaun atuġaġigaa aġnam amaaqami iyaalugruuramik.

wood : qiruk, dl. qiruuk, pl. qiruich It is made of wood. Qiruŋmiñ piḷiuqsimaruq. 2. green wood uummaq, dl. uummaak, pl. uummaich The green wood is used for firewood. Uummaq qiruuraqtuq. 3. block of wood, vertebra ikik, dl. ikkik, pl. ikiich The block of wood is split up for fire wood. Ikik qupiplugu qiruginaqtuq. 4. block of wood kipniqutaq, dl. kipniqutak, pl. kipniqutat He is splitting the blocks of wood. Qupluġai kipniqutat.

woodpecker : Alaska three-toed woodpecker, hairy woodpecker tuuyuqpak, dl. tuuyuqpaak, pl. tuuyuqpaich The Alaska three-toed woodpecker is a small bird. Tuuyuqpak tiŋmiurauruq. 2. downy woodpecker tuuyuq, dl. tuuyuk, pl. tuuyut The downy woodpecker is on the tree. Tuuyuq napaaqtumi ittuq.

work : to work savak- she is working savaktuq, dl. savaktuk, pl. savaktut He is working outside. Savaktuq qaani. he is working on it savakkaa, dl. savakkaak, pl. savakkaat He is working on the house. Savakkaa tupiq. 2. to do hard work sakuuk- he is working hard sakuuktuq, dl. sakuuktuk, pl. sakuuktut The one who is working on the house is working hard. Sakuuktuq tuppiruaq. 3. a good worker savaktilluataq, dl. savaktilluatak, pl. savaktilluatat The good worker was praised for his work. Savaktilluataq quyagitchiuruq savaaġmigun.

worry : to worry isrumaaluk- he is worried isrumaaluktuq, dl. isrumaaluktuk, pl. isrumaaluktut He worries about anything. Isrumaaluguuruq supayaamik.

worth : it does not have any worth suksraunġriqsuq, dl. suksraunġiqsuk, pl. suksraunġiqsut The dog is not worth keeping. Suksraunġiqsuq qipmiq. 2. to become useless, worthless atuġuiq- it is worthless atuġuiqsuq, dl. atuġuiqsuk, pl. atuġuiqsut The house is worthless. Tupiq atuġuiqsuq. That is worthless. Taamna sumun atuġnianġitchuq. You have become worthless. Suunġiqsutin.

wound : a wound ikiniq or iki His wound is hurting. Ikiniŋa atniġñaqtuq. His wound is big. Ikia aŋiniqsuq. 2. wounded animal ikiḷik, dl. ikiḷḷak, pl. ikiḷgich The wounded animal is running away. Ikiḷik aullaqtuq.

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