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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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-animal
aġnasraluq, dl. aġnasraluk, pl. aġnasralut

The female moose is big.
Aġnasraluq tiniika aŋiruq.

2. female person

woman
aġnaq

girl
aġnauraq

3. female dog, bitch
aġnasuk, dl. aġnasuuk, pl. aġnasuich

Female dogs make good dogteam leaders.
Aġnasuich sivulliqsrigiksut.
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thighbone; marrow of thighbone [of animals]
kiniġniq, dl. kiniġnaak, pl. kiniġniġich

The femur is a bone in the body.
Kiniġniq saunġuruq timimi.

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to ferment
siiġñaqsii-, siiġñaqsirriq-

She is putting away the caribou stomach mixed with raw liver and ligament pieces for fermentation.
Siiġñaqsirriqsuq niġukkaġmik.

2. fermented walrus meat rolled in walrus skin
tuktaq, dl. tuktak, pl. tuktat

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to fetch
aikiq-, ai-

she went to fetch -something or someone-
aikiqsuq, dl. aikiqsuk, pl. aikiqsut

He went to fetch fish.
Aikiqsuq qaluŋnik.

2. he went to fetch her
aigaa, dl. aigaak, pl. aigaat

She went to fetch the dog.
Aigaa qipmiq.

Go and fetch your older sister.
Aigguuŋ aakauran.
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iḷummiq, dl. iḷummiik, pl. iḷummiich

The female moose was carrying a fetus.
Aġnasraluq tiniikaq iḷummiqaġniqsuaq.

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to have a fever
uunnaġluk- or uunnaqłuk-, uunnaqłuktit-

he has a fever
uunnaġluktuq, dl. uunnaġluktuk, pl. uunnaġluktut

The baby is sick and has a fever.
Iyaalugruaq sakniuqhuni uunnaġluktuq.

The baby has a fever.
Miġaruuraq uunnaqłuktuq. or
Miġaruuraq uunnaqłuktittuq.
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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.

:
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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fin caudal fin, fishtail
sipik, dl. sippak, pl. sipkich

Fish have fins.
Qaluich makua sipiqaqtut.

2. dorsal fin
suluun, dl. suluutik, pl. suluutit

The dorsal fin of a grayling is long.
Suluun sulukpaukkami takiruq.
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finally, at last
kiisaimma

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

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to find
paqit-

to find something or someone
paqitchi-

he has found something
paqittuq or paqitchiruq

He has found a watch.
Paqittuq tuqtuqtauramik. or
Paqitchiruq sassauramik.

He has found it.
Paqitkaa.

He has found the girl.
Paqitkaa aġnauraq.

2. a find, that which has been found
paqitaq
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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.

:
argak, pl. argaich

2. fingernail; toenail; hoof
kukik, dl. kukkik, pl. kukiich

That fingernail is long.
Taamna kukik takiruq.

3. to break one’s finger
argaaq-

he broke his own finger
argaaqtuq

He fell forward and broke his finger.
Paallakhuni argaaqtuq.

4. index finger
tikiq, dl. tikkik, pl. tikiġich

My index finger is longer than my thumb.
Tikiġa takitluktuq kuvlumniñ.

5. middle finger
qitiqłiġmik, dl. qitiqłiġmiik, qitiqłiġmiich

The middle finger is on a hand.
Qitiqłiġmik ittuq argaŋni.

6. ring finger
mikilġaq or mikiliġaq

7. the little finger
iqitquuraq, dl. iqitquurak, pl. iqitquurat

The ring fits on his little finger.
Iqitquuraŋan naammagigaa qitiqłiġun.
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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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