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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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:Bait can be used on hooks. Naġiaq atuġnaqtuq niksiŋñun. |
bake:samuunnaaq- I cooked it in the oven. Samuunnaaqtiqługu niqniaġiga. 2. to bake, to cook in oven, to roast argiq- I cooked it in the oven. or I roasted it. Argiqḷugu niqniaġiga. She is baking the fish. Argiqsuq qaluŋmik. 3. to bake bread qaqqi- he is baking bread qaqqiruq, dl. qaqqiruk, pl. qaqqirut My mother is baking bread for sale. Aanaga qaqqiruq tuniaksranik. |
baking powder:Baking powder can be used when baking muffins. Puvlaksaun atuġnaqtuq iraurriuqtuni. |
baking soda:I bought baking soda from the store. Siiġñaiyautiksraqtuŋa tauqsiġñiaġviŋmiñ. |
baldpate duck:Baldpate is a duck. Uggiihiq tiŋmiaġruuruq. The baldpate duck is good to eat. Uggiihiq niġiruni nakuuruq. |
baleen:The baleen is a part of the whale. Suqqaq iḷaviñiġigaa aġviġum |
ball:The ball is big. Aqsraaq aŋiruq. |
balloon:Children like balloons. Puviġaat iyaalugruich pisuugaich. |
bandage:Do you have any bandages? Mamitaksrautiqaqpich? 2. to bandage mamitaq- He has bandaged himself. Mamitaqtuq. He bandaged himself in the house. Mamitaqtuq iŋmiñun tupqum iḷuani. she is applying a bandage on another mamitairuq She is applying a bandage on his arm. Mamitairuq talianik. he bandaged it mamitaġaa, dl. mamitaġaak, pl. mamitaġaat They bandaged his leg. Mamitaġaat niuŋa. |
bark:amiġaq, dl. amiqqak, pl. amiqqat Bark can be used for house roofing. Amiġaq atuġnaqtuq tupqum qiḷaŋanun. |
barrel:qattaġruk, dl. qattaġruuk, pl. qattaġruich Barrels are good for storing berries in. Qattaġruich asriaqaġvigiksut. |
bashful:kanŋusruk- he is bashful, self-conscious kanŋusruktuq, dl. kanŋusruktuk, pl. kanŋusruktut She was bashful when he spoke to her. Kanŋusruktuq uqqaaġigvigipmani. |
basin:iġġuġviuraq, dl. iġġuġviurak, pl. iġġuġviurat The wash basin is full. Iġġuġviuraq immaukkaqtuq. |
basketball:aqsrarriqi-, aqsraaq- he is playing basketball aqsrarriqiruq, dl. aqsrarriqiruk, pl. aqsrarriqirut or aqsraaqtuq, dl. aqsraaqtuk, pl. aqsraaqtut They are playing ball at school. Aqsraaqtut aglagviŋmi. 2. basketball players aqsraaqtit, aqsrarriqirit |
basket sled:The length of the sled is fourteen feet. Qiḷġich taktilaaqaqtut qulit sisamat isigaksaġniqtun. |
bathe:![]() uvvaq- She is bathing. Uvvaqtuq. He is bathing in the river. Uvvaqtuq kuuŋmi. 2. to bathe, to wash, to take a bath iġġuq- She is bathing. Iġġuqtuq. She bathed when she got dirty. Iġġuqtuq puyatnami. she is bathing or washing him iġġuġaa or uvvaġaa She is washing the child. Uvvaġaa iyaalugruaq. or Iġġuġaa iḷaalugruaq. |
beach:taġium siñaa There are lots of sea shells on the beach. Taġium siñaani uviḷut iñugiaktut. |
beam:qaumaniq, dl. qaumannak, pl. qaumanġich I see a beam of light up there. Qaumaniq pitcha tautukkiga. |
bean:Beans are good to eat. Niliġnat nakuurut niġiruni. |