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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tundra:natiġnaq, dl. natiġnak, pl. natiġnat There are many plants on the flat tundra. Nauriat iñugiaktut natiġnami. 2. undulating tundra nunavik, dl. nunaviik, pl. nunaviich The tundra has lots of berries. Nunavik asriaŋuruq. |
tug:qitiġaġun, dl. qitiġaġutik, pl. qitiġaġutit The tug is used on a sled. Qitiġaġun atuqtuq qiḷġiñi. |
trustworthy:uqautisruġnaq- He is trustworthy. Uqautisruġnaqtuq. |
true:iḷumutuu- it is true iḷumutuuruq, dl. iḷumutuuruk, pl. iḷumutuurut What he said is true. Taamna uqautigikkaŋa iḷumutuuruq. 2. truthfully, truth iḷumutun He is speaking the truth. or He speaks truthfully. Iḷumutun uqaqtuq. 3. the truth, that which is true iḷumutuuruaq |
trouble:iłuiḷḷiuq- he is troubled, has a bad conscience iłuiḷḷiuqtuq, dl. iłuiḷḷiuqtuk, pl. iłuiḷḷiuqtut She was troubled when her daughter got lost. Iłuiḷḷiuqtuq panni tammaqman. |
tributary:There are many tributaries in Alaska. Kuuqqut iñugiaktut Alaska-mi. |
trial:uqaqsitaaq- When a person does wrong, he goes on trial. Uqaqsitaaġuuruq iñuk savvaġlukami. |
toward:pavuŋa Go back there to the tundra. Pavuŋa nunaviŋmun kilvaġiñ. 2. towards down there, downstairs samuŋa, tasramuŋa I’m going downstairs. Samuŋa atqaġniaqtuŋa. 3. towards over there, in another house or structure, usually not visible amuŋa He went over to the school. Amuŋa aglagviŋmun aullaqtuq. 4. towards over there, a large area, visible avuŋa The man went over there. Aŋun avuŋa aullaqtuq. |
traveler:iglaaq, dl. iglaak, pl. iglaat The traveler had become cold. Iglaaq qiqillaŋniġaa. |
travel:igliq- he is traveling, moving igliqtuq, dl. igliqtuk, pl. igliqtut He is traveling toward the south. Igliqtuq tuŋaanun uŋallam. 2. to travel by boat umiaqtuq- He traveled by boat on the river. Umiaqtuqtuq kuuŋmi. 3. to travel by dog team uniaġaq- The man is traveling with dogs and a sled. Aŋun uniaġaqtuq qipmiñik. 4. to journey downriver by boat ataaq- she is traveling downriver by boat ataaqtuq, dl. ataaqtuk, pl. ataaqtut The boat is going down river. Umiaq ataaqtuq unuŋatmun. 5. People who have traveled, journeyed [a long distance] downriver by boat atarraat 6. to travel -quite a distance- upriver by boat tagraq- he has traveled -quite a distance- upriver by boat tagraqtuq, dl. tagraqtuk, pl. tagraqtut During spring after break-up, one can travel upriver by boat. Upinġaami sikuiqman tagraġnaqtuq. 7. to go towards downriver uqquġmuk- The man going downriver. Aŋun uqquġmuktuq. 8. to go towards upriver argumuk- it is traveling up-river argumuktuq, dl. argumuktuk, pl. argumuktut The barge is heading up the river. Umiaqpak argumuktuq. 9. to travel straight out from the shore avallak- it is heading straight out from shore avallaktuq, dl. avallaktuk, pl. avallaktut The boat is heading straight out from the bank of the river. Umiaq avallaktuq kuugum siñaaniñ. |
translate:mumiksi-, mumik- he is translating mumiksiruq, dl. mumiksiruk, pl. mumiksirut She has translated it. Mumikkaa. He is translating the books. Mumikkai makpiġaat. 2. to translate, to interpret uuyuuq- he is interpreting for another uuyuuġaa, dl. [obj.] uuyuuġik, pl. [obj.] uuyuuġai She is interpreting her speech. Uuyuuġaa uqagman. 3. a translator mumiksiri 4. an interpreter uuyuuqti |
trail:apqun, dl. apqutik, pl. apqutit There is his trail. Tamarra apqutaa. 2. trail tumitchiaq, dl. tumitchiak, pl. tumitchiat Follow the trail. Malguraġlugich tumitchiat. [A long trail is spoken of in plural form because it consists of many trails] |
track:tumi, dl. tumik, pl. tumit The trail going up and down the hill is smooth. Tumi mayuġiami qaiqsuq. The animal’s tracks can be seen. Aŋŋutim tumiŋi tautuŋnaqtut. |
toy:He is playing with toys. Inattualiqiruq; Iŋattualiqiruq or Iŋŋualiqiruq. |
towel:see paper |
tow:kalit- he is towing it kalitkaa, dl. kalitkaak, pl. kalitkaat The man is towing the boat. Aŋutim kalitkaa umiaq. |
touch:tut- it has touched ground, bottom, lands tuttuq, dl. tuttuk, pl. tuttut The child landed on her head. Iyaalugruaq tuttuq niaquġmiñiñ. 2. to touch, to feel aksik- she touched him aksikkaa, dl. aksikkaak, pl. aksikkaat She touched him gently. Iłuamik aksiḷḷakkaa. |
topside:its topside, dorsal area, its cover, its surface qaaŋa The top of the sod house has been covered with snow. Sauligauram qaaŋa apillaŋniqsuq. |
topple:ulġu- it is toppling, it is falling over ulġuruq, dl. ulġuruk, pl. ulġurut The tree has fallen down. Napaaqtuq ulġuruq. |
toothpick:Where are the toothpicks? Naami taipchua kukkiḷisit? |