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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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.

aunt

atchak

my aunt, father’s sister
atchaga, dl. atchaaka, pl. atchaatka

My father’s sister is making a parka.
Atchaga atikłiruq.

2. aunt
ayaġruksaaq

my aunt, mother’s sister
ayaġruksaaġa, dl. ayaġruksaaka, pl. ayaġruksaatka

My mother’s sister is making a fishnet.
Ayaġruksaaġa kuvriruq.

awake

to be awake
itquma-

he is awake
itqumaruq, dl. itqumaruk, pl. itqumarut

He was awake all night.
Itqumaruq unnuavak.

2. to be fully awake, alert
qiptait-

she is fully awake
qiptaitchuq, dl. qiptaitchuk, pl. qiptaitchut

The child is fully awake, not sleepy.
Qiptaitchuq iyaalugruaq.

ax

ipiġautaq, dl. ipiġautak, pl. ipiġautat

The ax is sharp.
Ipiġautaq ipiktuq.

bachelor

nuliaġutlaiḷaq, dl. nuliaġutlaiḷak, pl. nuliaġutlaiḷat

The bachelor stays alone.
Nuliaġutlaiḷaq kisimi itchuuruq.

2. bachelor, spinster
iḷaqatnigutlaiḷaq, dl. iḷaqatnigutlaiḷak, pl. iḷaqatnigutlaiḷat

The bachelor lives alone.
Iḷaqatnigutlaiḷaq iñuuniaġaqtuq kisimi.

backbone

spinal column
kiyipigaq, dl. kiyipikkak, pl. kiyipikkat

The backbone is very strong.
Kiyipigaq saŋŋiḷḷapiaqtuq.

2. small of back -lumbar curve-
tapsiñiq, dl. tapsiññak, pl. tapsiñġich

The small of my back is hurting.
Tapsiñiġa atniġñaqtuq.

back there

back there behind, landwards, mountainwards; not visible
pamma

There is a fire back there.
Pamma pavani iki.

2. back there away from shore, landwards, mountainwards, visible, in motion or covers a large area
pavva

3. located back there in a large visible area
pavani,

located back there in an area not visible pamani

My friend has a house back there. -visible, distant-
Pavani uumaaġa tupiqaqtuq.

bag

puukataq, dl. puukatak, pl. puukatat

My bag is lost.
Puukataġa tammaqtuq

bail

to bail
qalu-

she is bailing water
qaluruq, dl. qaluruk, pl. qalurut

He is bailing water from the boat.
Qaluruq imiġmik umiamiñ.

He is bailing it.
Qalugaa.

She is bailing the water from the boat.
Qalugaa imiq umiamiñ.

Go and bail water out of the boat!
Qallutyaġuŋ umiaq!

bait

naġiaq, dl. naġiak, pl. naġiat

Bait can be used on hooks.
Naġiaq atuġnaqtuq niksiŋñun.

baking powder

puvlaksaun

Baking powder can be used when baking muffins.
Puvlaksaun atuġnaqtuq iraurriuqtuni.

baking soda

siiġñaiyaun

I bought baking soda from the store.
Siiġñaiyautiksraqtuŋa tauqsiġñiaġviŋmiñ.

baldpate duck

uggiihiq, dl. uggiihik, pl. uggiihich

Baldpate is a duck.
Uggiihiq tiŋmiaġruuruq.

The baldpate duck is good to eat.
Uggiihiq niġiruni nakuuruq.

baleen

suqqaq

The baleen is a part of the whale.
Suqqaq iḷaviñiġigaa aġviġum

ball

aqsraaq, dl. aqsraak, pl. aqsraat

The ball is big.
Aqsraaq aŋiruq.

balloon

puviġaaq, dl. puviġaak, pl. puviġaat

Children like balloons.
Puviġaat iyaalugruich pisuugaich.

barrel

a wooden barrel
qattaġruk, dl. qattaġruuk, pl. qattaġruich

Barrels are good for storing berries in.
Qattaġruich asriaqaġvigiksut.