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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smart:puqik- She is smart. Puqiksuq. |
small intestines:The small intestines are full. lŋaluat immaukkaqtut. |
small:miki- it is small mikiruq, dl. mikiruk, pl. mikirut The house is small. Tupiq mikiruq. |
sly:pitqik- he is sly, is foxy pitqiksuq, dl. pitqiksuk, pl. pitqiksut |
slush ice:Slush ice is cold. Miġaliq alappaaŋuruq. |
slow:sukait- it is slow sukaitchuq, dl. sukaitchuk, pl. sukaitchut The porcupine is slow when it walks. Iḷuqutaq sukaitchuq pisrukami. |
sloppy:ichaŋa- he is sloppy ichaŋaruq, dl. ichaŋaruk, pl. ichaŋarut He is sloppy in his work. Ichaŋaruq savaaġmiñi. |
slope:qatchiraaq, dl. qatchiraak, pl. qatchiraat The slope is higher than the ground. Nunamiñ kiŋitluktuq qatchiraaq. |
slippery:quayaġnaq-, quuyaġnaq- It is slippery. Quayaġnaqtuq. or Quuyaġnaqtuq. The path is slippery. Watch out now! Apqun piaktuq. Qaunagiyumuutin! |
slip:qayuutchikak- she has slipped and fell qayuutchikaktuq, dl. qayuutchikaktuk, pl. qayuutchikaktut The man slipped and fell. Aŋun qayuutchikaktuq aasrii nallaqsraaqhuni. |
sling:The boy is using a sling. Nukatpiaġruum atuġaa itlu. |
slide: to slide, to glide down sisu- it is sliding sisuruq, dl. sisuruk, pl. sisurut The baby’s diaper is sliding down. Paipiuram makkaŋa sisuruq. 2. to slide down, to sled sisuraġaaq- she is sliding sisuraġaaqtuq, dl. sisuraġaaqtuk, pl. sisuraġaaqtut The boy is sliding. Nukatpialugruaq sisuraġaaqtuq. |
slice:avguq- he is slicing it, divides it up avguġaa, dl. avguġaak, pl. avguġaat Here, slice this! Uvva, una avguġuŋ! 2. to slice something avgui- He slices the bread. Avguiruq qaqqiamik. 3. slicing knife avguun |
sleeve: aiq, dl. aik or atchik, pl. ait or atchichThe sleeve is long. Aiq takiruq. Her sleeve is short. Aiŋa naitchuq. |
sleet:Sleet comes in early spring. Upinġaksrami misruligruaġuuruq. |
sleeping bag:It is warm when you sleep in a sleeping bag. Puuksraaq siñiqvigiruni uunaqtuq. |
sleep: to sleep siñik- she is sleeping siñiktuq, dl. siñiktuk, pl. siñiktut My grandfather is sleeping. Siñiktuq taataruaġa. 2. to fall asleep siñiktukkaq- she has fallen asleep siñiktukkaqtuq, dl. siñiktukkaqtuk, pl. siñiktukkaqtut The child has fallen asleep. Siñiktukkaqtuq iyaalugruaq. 3. to be sleepy siñiŋnialiq- he is sleepy siñiŋnialiqsuq, dl. siñiŋnialiqsuk, pl. siñiŋnialiqsut The child is sleepy. Siñiŋnialiqsuq iyaalugruaq. 4. to sleep on it’s back -of seal in water- qavaq- The seal sleeps on his back in the water. Natchiq qavaqtuq imiġmi. |
sled:uniaġruich A tow sled is used to haul freight. Uniaġruich usriaqtuutaurut. 2. a tow sled paamġuat Where is my tow sled? Paamġuatka naami? 3. a basket sled qiḷġich [It is spoken of in the plural sense because it is comprised of many pieces.] Sleds are good on snow. Qiḷġich nakuurut aputmi. 4. a small basket sled, mainly for dog mushing qiḷġiurat 5. sled handle kaivḷuutaq, dl. kaivḷuutak, pl. kaivḷuutat The sled handle is on the sled. Kiavḷuuqtaq qiḷġiñi ittuq. 6. sled bag aquġun, dl. aquġutik, pl. aquġutit The sled bag hangs between the handles of a sled. Aquġun naktisrimaraqtuq akunġakni kaivḷuutak. 7. sled runner aglu, dl. agluk, pl. aglut The sled runner is very strong. Aglu saŋŋiruq. |
slap:patik- he slaps it patikkaa, dl. patikkaak, pl. patikkaat He slaps the mosquito. Patikkaa kiktuġiaq. 2. it slaps the water with its tail -beaver- mapqatittuq, dl. mapqatittuk, pl. mapqatittut |
skylight:igaliq, dl. igallak, pl. igalġich The window lets light in. Igaliq qaummatauruq. |
