Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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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antlers

-horns-
nagruk, dl. nagruuk, pl. nagruich

Antlers can be used as sinkers on a net.
Nagruich atuġnaqtut kuvram saatqutaiñun.

anxious

to be anxious to obtain, to try hard to obtain
kipiġi-

he is anxious to get something
kipiġiruq, dl. kipiġiruk, pl. kipiġirut

He was anxious to get more fish.
Qalulaaġukhuni kipiġiruq.

anus

itiq, dl. ittak, pl. itqich

The anus is where the bodily waste comes out.
Itiq annam annivigigaa.

any

any time
qakugupayaaq, sumipayaaq

Come any time you wish.
Qakugupayaaq aggiqña.

He can come at any time.
Sumipayaaq aggiłhiñauruq.

anyone kiñapayaaq
anything suapayaaq
anyplace nanipayaaq

appear

to appear, to become plain, to come out into the open, to become obvious
sagviq-

it has appeared
sagviqsuq, dl. sagviqsuk, pl. sagviqsut

The sun has appeared from behind the cloud.
Sagviqsuq siqiñiq nuviyamiñ.

The woman took out her sewing kit from the bag.
Aġnam sagviġaa immutviurani ikpaatchauraġmiñiñ.

2. to appear, come into view
nui-

it has appeared
nuiruq, dl. nuiruk, pl. nuirut

The sun has appeared from behind the mountains.
Siqiñiq nuiruq iñġich kiluatniñ.

appendix

uqsi, dl. uqsiik, pl. uqsiich

The appendix is in the abdominal cavity.
Uqsi iḷumi ittuq.

approach

to approach, to come near
qalli-

it is approaching, it is coming near
qalliruq, dl. qalliruk, pl. qallirut

The hunter is approaching the caribou.
Aŋuniaqti qalliruq tuttumun.

April

-the month of the geese-
Tiŋmirrat Tatqiat

Geese and ducks come during April.
Tiŋmirrat aggiġaqtut Tiŋmirrat Tatqiatni.

arch

to arch one’s back
qiviq-

She is arching her back.
Qiviqsuq.

Arch your back!
Qiviġiñ!

arctic fox

qusrkhaaq, dl. qusrkhaak, pl. qusrkhaat

The arctic fox is white.
Qusrkhaaq qatiqtuq.

arctic tern

mitqutaiḷaq, dl. mitqutaiḷak, pl. mitqutaiḷat

The arctic tern is flying.
Mitqutaiḷaq tiŋmiraqataqtuq.

argue

to argue, to give reasons for or against something
uqavaaq-

They -2- are arguing.
Uqavaaqtuk.

2. to disagree verbally, to argue
nalaurrutinġit-

They -2- have a verbal disagreement.
Nalaurrutinġitchuk.

3. he is argumentative, he is difficult to talk down
qapiqtaiḷiḷguruq, dl. qapiqtaiḷiḷguruk, pl. qapiqtaiḷiḷgurut

That person is argumentative.
Taamna iñuk qapiqtaiḷiḷguruq.

4. he is arguing heatedly
uqaalallapiaqtuq, dl. uqaalallapiaqtuk, pl. uqaalallapiaqtut

arise

to arise, to get out of bed, to get up
makit-

He got up early today.
Makinnaġiaqtuq uvluvak.

arm

taliq, dl. tallik, pl. tallich

My arm is hurting.
Taliġa atniġñaqtuq.

2. to break an arm
talliaq-

he broke his arm
talliaqtuq, dl. talliaqtuk, pl. talliaqtut

The man fell and broke his arm.
Aŋun katakhuni talliaqtuq.

armor

aŋuyautnaq, dl. aŋuyautnak, pl. aŋuyautnat

The soldier put the armor on.
Aŋuyautnaq aŋuyyiuqtim atigaa.

army

an army of soldiers
aŋuyyiuqtit

around

around here
maani

It is around here.
Maani ittuq.

2. to go around in a circle
kaivraaq-

She is going around and around, spinning.
Kaivraaqtuq.

He is going all the way around it.
Kaivraaġaa

arrive

to arrive, to reach
tikit-

he has arrived
tikitchuq, dl. tikitchuk, pl. tikitchut

The dogteam racers have arrived.
Uniaġaqqautraqtuat tikitchut.

He reached the village.
Tikitchaa nunaaqqiq.

arrow

arrow; shell, bullet
qaġruq, dl. qaġruk, pl. qaġrut

The arrow is red.
Qaġruq kaviqsaaŋuruq.

artery

taqaqpak, dl. taqaqpaak, pl. taqaqpaich

Blood travels through the artery.
Taqaqpak augum igliġvigigaa.