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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| By creation dateround: to be round aqsravaluq- it is round aqsravaluqtuq, dl. aqsravaluqtuk, pl. aqsravaluqtut The ball is round. Aqsraaq aqsravaluqtuq. 2. to round a bend, to go around in a half-circle iivaqsaaq- he is rounding a bend iivaqsaaqtuq, dl. iivaqsaaqtuk, pl. iivaqsaaqtut The man went around the bend. Aŋun iivaqsaaqtuq. 3. to be rounded -of a shape, lit. to be bent- piġiaq- The front of the sled is rounded. Qiḷġim sivua piġiaqtuq. |
root: amaaq, dl. amaak, pl. amaatThe root is used for making a basket. Amaaq atuġnaqtuq aimmiruni. |
robin: kanayuuraq, dl. kanayuurak, pl. kanayuuratThe robin has a red breast. Kanayuuram aqiaŋa kaviqsuq. |
ring: finger ring qitiqłiġun, dl. qitiqłiġutik, pl. qitiqłiġutit Your ring is beautiful. Qitiqłiġutin piññaqnaġniqsuq. |
read: to read agliqi- she is reading agliqiruq, dl. agliqiruk, pl. agliqirut She is reading at school. Agliqiruq aglagviŋmi. he is reading it agliqigaa, dl. agliqigaak, pl. agliqigaat He is reading his assignment. Agliqigaa agliqiaksrani. Don’t read in the dark. Agliqinak taaġmi. |
rain: siḷalukto rain siḷaluk- it is raining siḷaluktuq It rains during summer. Siḷalugaqtuq auraġmi. 2. rain coat siḷaluksiun, dl. siḷaluksiutik, pl. siḷaluksiutit |
rabbit: ukalliqsnowshoe rabbit, varying hare ukalliuraq, dl. ukalliurak, pl. ukalliurat The rabbit is good to eat. Ukalliuraq niġiruni nakuuruq. snowshoe rabbit ukalliatchiaq, dl. ukalliatchiak, pl. ukalliatchiat There are many snowshoe rabbits this year. Iñugiaktut ukalliatchiat ukiuvak. 2. jack rabbit ukallisugruk, dl. ukallisugruuk, pl. ukallisugruich Jack rabbits are also edible. Ukallisugruich niġiñaqmiuttuuq. 3. to have a rabbit drive, to drive any animal toward a waiting hunter uŋuraq- The people are having a rabbit drive. Iñuich uŋuraqtut ukalliñun. |
puffin: common puffin, tufted puffin qiḷaŋŋaaq, dl. qiḷaŋŋaak, pl. qiḷaŋŋaat Puffins live at sea. Qiḷaŋŋaat taġiumi itchuurut. |
ptarmigan: rock ptarmigan niksaaktuŋiq, dl. niksaaktuŋik. pl. niksaaktuŋich The rock ptarmigan lives on the tundra. Niksaaktuŋiq natiġnami itchuuruq. 2. willow ptarmigan aqargiq, dl. aqargik, pl. aqargich The ptarmigan is white in winter. Aqargiq qatiġaqtuq ukiumi. |
pray: to pray aŋaayyu-, agaayyu- she is praying aŋaayyuruq She is praying for her children. Aŋaayyutigai qitunġani. 2. to ask for, to pray iŋiqsruq- she is asking for something, he is praying iŋiqsruqtuq, dl. iŋiqsruqtuk, pl. iŋiqsruqtut He is praying for help. Iŋiqsruqtuq ikayuqupluni. 3. prayer iŋiqsrułiq, pl. iŋiqsrułhich or aŋaayyułiq, pl. aŋaayyułhich Prayer is to be said at all times. Aŋaayyułiq atuumaruksrauruq ataramik. |
pour: to pour kuviuraaq- it is pouring kuviuraaqtuq, dl. kuviuraaqtuk, pl. kuviuraaqtut It is pouring onto the floor. Kuviuraaqtuq natiġmun. he is pouring it kuviuraaġaa, dl. kuviuraaġaak, pl. kuviuraaġaat He is pouring the water. Kuviuraaġaa imiq. |
potato, Eskimo potato: masru, dl. masruk, pl. masrutplant of Eskimo potato masruqutaq, dl. masruqutak, pl. masruqutat We search for the stems of Eskimo potatoes when gathering them. Masruqutanik pakigaqtugut masrunniaqapta. |
play: to play ball aqsraaq- he is playing ball aqsraaqtuq, dl. aqsraaqtuk, pl. aqsraaqtut The little boy is playing ball. Nukatpialugruaq aqsraaqtuq. 2. to play with toys iŋŋuaq- he is playing with toys iŋŋuaqtuq, dl. iŋŋuaqtuk, pl. iŋŋuaqtut He is playing with the toys. Iŋŋuaqtuq iŋŋuanik. 3. to play with toys inattuaq- He is playing with toys. Inattuaqtuq inattuanik. 4. to play an instrument atuqtuuraq- he is playing an instrument atuqtuuraqtuq, dl. atuqtuuraqtuk, pl. atuqtuuraqtut The man is playing an instrument. Aŋun atuqtuuraqtuq. 5. to play in water or with water immiqi- she is playing with water immiqiruq, dl. immiqiruk, pl. immiqirut He is playing with water in the river. Immiqiruq kuuŋmi. 6. to play outside aniiqsuaq- she is playing outside aniiqsuaqtuq, dl. aniiqsuaqtuk, pl. aniiqsuaqtut Go play outside! Aniiqsuaġiaġiñ! |
pillow: akiñ, dl. akisik, pl. akisitA pillow is to lay your head on when sleeping. Akiñ niaqum tunŋavigigaa siñiktuni. |
pick:pukuk- he is picking up again and again, he is gathering pukuktuq, dl. pukuktuk, pl. pukuktut he is picking them up, he is gathering them pukukkai He is picking up clothes. Pukuktuq atnuġaanik. She is picking up wood chips. Pukukkai ulimmakut.  2. to pick berries aullaqsruq- she is picking berries aullaqsruġniaqtuq, dl. aullaqsruġniaqtuk, pl. aullaqsruġniaqtut The woman is picking blueberries. Aġnaq aullaqsruġniaqtuq asriaviŋñik. 3. to pick up, to take hold of something tigusri- she has taken hold of something tigusriruq, dl. tigusriruk, pl. tigusrirut He has picked up a pencil from the floor. Aglautmik tigusriruq natiġmiñ. |
pencil: aglaun, dl. aglautik, pl. aglautitThe pencil is used for writing. Aglaun atuġaqtuq aglaktuni. |
parka: atigitparka cover nasralik, dl. nasrallak, pl. nasralgich The parka cover has fancy trimming. Nasralik qupagiksuq. 2. parka cover, shirt atikłuk, dl. atikłuuk, pl. atikłuich I washed my parka cover. Iġġukkaġa atikługa. 3. pullover parka atigit [A parka is spoken of in a plural form because it is made of more than one animal skin.] That parka is made from caribou skin. Taapkua atigit iñiqsimarut tuttum amianiñ. |
pants: pants, trousers kamikłuuk, pl. kamikłuich The pants are dirty. Kamikłuuk puyauruk. |
paddle: paddle, propeller, fin aŋuun, dl. aŋuutik, pl. aŋuutit The paddle is made of spruce. Aŋuun napaaqtumiñ piḷiaŋuruq. to paddle with a single-bladed paddle aŋuaq- he is paddling aŋuaqtuq 2. a double-bladed paddle paaŋuutik, pl. paaŋuutit to use such a paddle paŋak- He is paddling with a double-bladed paddle. Paŋaktuq. |
pack: to pack a baby on one’s back, to place a baby to be carried on one’s back amaq- she placed him on her back to carry him amaġaa He placed the baby on his back. Iyaalugruuraq amaġaa. 2. to be packing or carrying someone on one’s back amaaq- He is packing the baby. Paipiuraq amaaġaa. 3. to be packed on someone’s back -as of a baby or child- amaaqsiq- she is being packed on back amaaqsiqsuq He is being packed on his mother’s back. Amaaqsigsuq aanamiñi. 4. to pack items, prepare to leave, to prepare paqna- I am packing. Paqnaruŋa. My older brother is packing. Aniŋauraġa paqnaruq. 5. to carry a pack on one’s back natmak- He is carrying a pack on his back. Natmaktuq. 6. packsack natmagvik see backpack |
