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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blanket

cover, blanket
ulitchiaq, dl. ulitchiak, pl. ulitchiat

A blanket is used when one sleeps.
Siñiktuni ulitchiaq atuġnaqtuq.

blessing

blessing -passing of power from a shaman to his disciple-
piḷiun

blink

to blink
sikunġipaktaq-

she is blinking
sikunġipaktaqtuq, dl. sikunġipaktaqtuk, pl. sikunġipaktaqtut

The lights are blinking on the tree.
Sikunġipaktaqtut naniŋi napaaqtum.

blizzard

for there to be a blizzard
aŋniq-

It is stormy. There is a blizzard.
Aŋniqsuq.

block and tackle

kiyipigaurat

A block and tackle pulls heavy objects.
Kiyipigaurat nuqitchiraqtut uqumaiḷanik.

block

to be blocking the way, to be in the way
avriaqutau-

it is blocking the way, it is in the way
avriaqutauruq, dl. avriaqutauruk, pl. avriaqutaurut

The puppy is in the way.
Qipmiuraq avriaqutauruq.

blow

to blow, to blow out
supi-

He blew out the candle.
Supillakkaa kialuuraq.

2. to blow repeatedly
supumik-

He is blowing into the air- hole of a woodstove.
Supumiksuq supluaqtuġvikun.

3. a blowhole
suppuqtaġvik, dl. suppuqtaġviik, pl. suppuqtaġviich

The whale breathes through his blowhole.
Aġviq aniqsaaġuuruq suppuqtaġviŋmigun.

boast

to be boastful
kamasraaq-

he is boastful
kamasraaqtuq, dl. kamasraaqtuk, pl. kamasraaqtut

The man is boastful.
Aŋun kamasraaqtuq.

2. to boast, to brag
uqavik-

she is boasting, she is bragging
uqaviksuq

She is boasting of her new house.
Uqaviksuq tupitchiaqami.

bola

qiḷamitautit

In the old days, they hunted with bolas.
Taimani qiḷamitautinik aŋuniaġaqtut.

bold

to be bold -to be sure of not being refused, to freely help oneself to another’s things-
attaqsranġit-, attaqsrait-

he is bold
attaqsranġitchuq, dl. attaqsranġitchuk, pl. attaqsranġitchut

The man is bold.
Aŋun attaqsraitchuq.

book

makpiġaat

Books are to be read.
Makpiġaat agliqiaksraurut.

2. to look at a book, thumb through a book
makpiġaaq-

The child is looking at books.
Iyaalugruaq makpiġaaqtuaġuraaqtuq.

both

you both, they both
iluqatik

we both, both of us
iluqanuk

both of them
iluqaaknik

Get both of them.
Iluqaaknik pikkik.

2. both sides
saniqqak

The person’s sides are aching.
Saniqqak iñuum igḷuktun atniġñaqtuk.

bother

to bother
iḷaksia-

she is bothering him
iḷaksiagaa, dl. iḷaksiagaak, pl. iḷaksiagaat

She is bothering the one who was listening.
Iḷaksiagaa naalaġniruaq.

Don’t bother her.
Iḷaksianagu.

bow

for hunting
qiluiññaq, dl. qiluiññaak, pl. qiluiññaich

The man is making a bow.
Aŋun qiluiññaliruq.

2. arrow
gaġrupiaq, dl. qaġrupiak, pl. qaġrupiat

The bow has arrows.
Qiluiññaq qaġrupiaqaqtuq.

3. arrow pouch
siksisaq

Arrow pouches were made of skin.
Siksisat piḷiuġuunikkaŋich iḷiqniġmiñ.

braid

to braid
piḷiġaq-, piḷġaq-

she is braiding something
piḷiġaqtuq

She is braiding her own hair.
Piḷiġaqtuq nuyaġmiñik.

he is braiding it
piḷiġaġaa , dl. piḷiġaġaak, pl. piḷiġaġaat

She is braiding her daughter’s hair.
Piḷiġaġai paniŋmi nuyai.

branch

akiġuq, dl. akiqquk, pl. akiqqut

The branch of the tree broke.
Napaaqtum akiġua naviktuq.

brow

brow of a hill, also brow of a human
qavlunaaq, dl. qavlunaak, pl. qavlunaat

The brow is on the face.
Qavlunaaq kigiñami ittuq.

broom

sanŋiyautit or salikuutit

Here is the broom.
Sanŋiyautit uvva.

bruise

anaġniq or anaqtinniq

The bruise on his arm is large.
Anaġniq taliani ittuaq aŋiruq.

brush

to brush off snow, to brush or take off snow from mukluks or boots before entering a house
tuluktuq-

he is brushing the snow off
tuluktuqtuq, dl. tuluktuqtuk, pl. tuluktuqtut.

Brush the snow off!
Tuluktuġutin!