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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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to be few -of objects or people-
iñuġiakit-

There are a few things.
Suurat iñuġiakitchut.

2. to be few -of people-
iñukit-

it has or contains few people
iñukitchuq, dl. iñukitchuk, pl. iñukitchut

The small village has few people.
Iñukitchuq nunaaqqiuraq.
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akimiaq

Fifteen people have left.
Akimiaq iñuk aullaqtuq.

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malġukipiaq qulit

Fifty people are eating.
Malġukipiaq qulit iñuich niġirut.

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to fight
aŋuyak-

he is fighting
aŋuyaktuq, dl. aŋuyaktuk, pl. aŋuyaktut

He is fighting her.
Aŋuyakkaa.

He is fighting others.
Aŋuyaktuq atlanik.

He is fighting the girl.
Aŋuyakkaa aġnauraq.

2. he is fighting, he is playing roughly, he is angry
qinnaktuq, dl. qinnaktuk, pl. qinnaktut

The boy played roughly when he wrestled.
Nukatpialugruaq qinnaktuq.

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agiaq, dl. agiak, pl. agiat

The file can be a sharpener.
Agiaq ipiksautautlaruq.

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to fill
immii-

she is filling -a container-
immiiruq, dl. immiiruk, pl. immiirut

She is filling her berry basket.
Immiiruq aimmaġmiñik.

2. to fill
immiq-

she has filled it
immiġaa, dl. immiġaak, pl. immiġaat

They have filled the bucket.
Immiġaat qattaq.

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to be filthy
qaayuġnaq-

it is filthy
qaayuġnaqtuq

The dog’s area is filthy.
Qipmim inaa qaayuġnaqtuq.

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finally, at last
kiisaimma

Finally, he came on the plane.
Kiisaimma, aggiqpuq tiŋmisuutikun.

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to be fine, to be good, to be well
nakuu-

She is fine.
Nakuuruq.

I am fine.
Nakuuruŋa.

How are you? I am fine.
Qanuq itpich? Nakuuruŋa.

How is he? He is fine.
Qanuq itpa? Nakuuruq.

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to finish, to complete
naatchi-

she has finished, she has completed
naatchiruq

He has finished his work.
Naatchiruq savaaġmiñik.

2. to finish, to complete
naat-

she is finished with it, she has completed it
naatkaa, dl. naatkaak, pl. naatkaat

She is finished with the book she was reading.
Naatkaa agliqiani.

3. to finish, to complete, to be ready
itqanaiġi-

She has finished making the parka.
Itqanaiġiruq atikłiaġmiñik.

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to make a fist
iqit-

He makes a fist.
Argaŋni iqitkai.

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to fit
naammak-

it fits
naammaktuq, dl. naammaktuk, pl. naammaktut

The jacket my mother made is just right.
Aanaa quppiġarriaŋa naammaktuq.

2. to fit in a space
iviq-

it fits
iviqtuq

It fits where it should be.
Iviqtuq iniksraġmiñi.

Fit it in!
Iviqtillaguŋ!

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to fix, to make right
iłuaqsaq-

to fix something
iłuaqsai-

he is fixing -something-
iłuaqsairuq

he is fixing it
iłuaqsaġaa

He is fixing the chair.
Iłuaqsaġaa aquppiutaq.

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to flap back and forth
ivukutaq-

it is flapping
ivukutaqtuq, dl. ivukutaqtuk, pl. ivukutaqtut

It is flapping in the wind.
Ivukutaqtuq anuqłiqman.

2. to make a flapping sound, to flap
ivulula-

it is making a flapping sound, it is flapping
ivulularuq

The flapping sound kept me awake last night.
Ivulularuam siñiktinġiḷḷakkaaŋa unnuavak.

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naniġuun, dl. naniġuutik, pl. naniġuutit

The flashlight is used when it is dark.
Naniġuun atuġaqtuq taaqsipman.

2. flashlight
qauraġaun, dl. qauraġautik, pl. qauraġautit

Hand me the flashlight.
Qauraġaun qairruŋ uvamnun.

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flat tundra
natiġnaq, dl. natiġnak, pl. natiġnat

Flat tundra has few trees.
Natiġnaq napaaqtukitchuq.

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to expel flatus, to fart
niliq-

2. he has expeled flatus -gas-, fart
niliqtuq

My uncle has farted.
Aŋatchiaġa niliqtuq.

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to flee
pigruq-

he is fleeing
pigruqtuq, dl. pigruqtuk, pl. pigruqtut

The man is fleeing from inside the house.
Aŋun pigruqtuq tupqum iḷuaniñ.

2. to flee
aullaqiuraq-

she is fleeing
aullaqiuraqtuq

The child is fleeing.
Iḷaalugruaq aullaqiuraqtuq.

3. to flee, to escape
qimak-

it is fleeing
qimaktuq

The animal is fleeing.
Aŋŋugauraq qimaktuq.

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to flex one’s fingers
iqittaq-

She is flexing her fingers.
Iqittaqtuq.

He is flexing his muscles or biceps.
Imuraġaqtuq.

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yellow-shafted flicker
tuuyusrugruk, dl. tuuyusrugruuk, pl. tuuyusrugruich

The yellow-shafted flicker is sitting on the tree.
Tuuyusrugruk miñŋaruq napaaqtumi.


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