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 daterough:qaiġiit- it is rough, not smooth qaiġiitchuq, dl. qaiġiitchuk, pl. qaiġiitchut Tundra is rough, not smooth. Qaiġiitchuq natiġnaq. 2. to be rough, having large waves -of water- qaiḷḷiq- it is rough -of water- qaiḷḷiqsuq, dl. qaiḷḷiqsuk, pl. qaiḷḷiqsut The water is rough when it is windy. Qaiḷḷiqsuq anuqłiqman. 3. to mistreat, to handle a person or something roughly aŋallaqłui- he treats -others- roughly aŋallaqłuiruq, dl. aŋallaqłuiruk, pl. aŋallaqłuirut He is mishandling the dogs. Aŋallaqłuiruq qipmiñik. 4. to mistreat, to handle roughly aŋallaqłuk- she is treating him roughly aŋallaqłukkaa, dl. anallaqłukkaak, pl. aŋallaqłukkaat Don’t treat your younger sibling roughly. Aŋallaqłuknagu nukatchian. |
row:iput- he is rowing iputtuq, dl. iputtuk, pl. iputtut He is rowing in the boat. Iputtuq umiami. 2. oarlock ipurviutaq row boat umiayauraq, dl. umiayaurak, pl. umiayaurat A rowboat is used in summer. Umiayauraq atuġnaqtuq auraġmi. |
rub:nanuk- he is rubbing himself nanuktuq She is rubbing lotion on herself. Nanuktuq iŋmiñun nanuutmik. he is rubbing it nanukkaa She is rubbing melted duck fat on her baby’s chest for his chest cold. Nanukkaa qitunġaurani qatigaakkun tiŋmiaġruum uqsruanik nuvaksikman. My father is rubbing seal oil on his throat. Taataa nanukkaa iggiani uqsrupiamik. 2. to rub, twist to soften an animal pelt uluk- she is rubbing and twisting hide to soften it uluktuq, dl. uluktuk, pl. uluktut She is rubbing and twisting a skin. Uluktuq ammimik. or Ulukkaa amiq. |
ruddy turnstone:The ruddy turnstone is hopping on the sandbar. Tulligauraq tirrami nuttaqaqtuq. |
rule:analatchiḷiq to manipulate, supervise others or dogs aŋalatchi- She is ruling the country. Aŋalatchiruq nunaaqqimik. 2. to rule atanniuŋuraaq- she is ruling atanniuŋuraaqtuq 3. to rule over others, to give commands to others atanniqsui- He ruled with an iron hand. Atanniqsuiruq taluġnaqsipḷuni. 4. ruling power, leadership sivulliuqtaułiq Leadership of young people is fun. Sivulliuqtaułiq nutaani quvianaqtuq. |
run:aqpaqsruq- he is running aqpaqsruqtuq, dl. aqpaqsruqtuk, pl. aqpaqsruqtut The young man is running. Nukatpiaq aqpaqsruqtuq. 2. to run in a race aqpaliutraq- she is running in a race aqpaliutraqtuq, dl. aqpaliutraqtuk, pl. aqpaliutraqtut The little boy is running in a race. Nukatpialugruaq aqpaliutraqtuq. 3. to run out of, to be depleted -iq [n-v] to run out of water imġiq- There is no more water. Imġiqsuq. to run out of caribou tuttuiq- There are no more caribou. Tuttuiqsuq. to run out of wood qiruiq- He ran out of wood. Qiruiqsuq. My mother ran out of wood. Aanaga qiruiqsuq. 4. runner rod, runner base for sled sikuq, dl. sikuk, pl. sikkut The runner is used for the sled. Sikuq qiḷġiñun atuġaqtuq. 5. to run, to gallop -of a four-legged animal paŋalik- it is running, it is galloping paŋaliktuq The dogs ran. Qipmich paŋaliktut. The deer galloped away. Tuttu paŋalikhuni pikiaqtuq. |
rush:ui- she is rushing uiruq, dl. uiruk, pl. uirut They packed in a rush. Uiŋŋaġmiŋ paqnaliqtuqtut. 2. to rush because of, to have as the cause of rush or panic uggisigi- She rushed because of Christmas. Uggisigigaa Aŋaayyuniqpałiq. |
rust:a rusted area or rusted object qałiġniq Take its rusted part off. Qałiġniŋa taamna piiġḷugu. 2. to rust qałiq- it has rusted, it is rusty qałiġaa The tools have rusted. Qałiġniġai savalġutit. |
admonish:to admonish, to advise alġaqsruq- She is admonishing him. Alġaqsruġaa. |
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body:The person’s body is in pain. Iñuum timaa atniġñaqtuq. It is not good when one’s body is aching. Nakuunġitchuq timi una atniġñaqman. 2. body hair, pubic hair mitquq, dl. mitquk, pl. mitqut see also feather, hair The body is hairy. Timi mitquuruq. |
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curl:akałauraq 2. to curl hair akałak- She has curled her hair. Akałakkai nuyani. 3. to lie curled up -of a body- imu-, see also fold It lay curled up. Imuruq. The dog lay curled up in a corner. Qipmiq imullaŋniqsuq kaŋiġaluurami. |
fold:to fold imu- she folded it imugaa, dl. -obj.- imugik, pl. -obj.- imugai She folded the clothes. Imugai atnuġaat. Here, fold this. Uvva, immuuŋ una. 2. to fold arms inside of parka or to put something inside in the front of parka qumik- he has folded his arms inside of his parka qumiksuq, dl. qumiksuk, pl. qumiksut The old woman has folded her arms inside of her parka. Qumiksuq aaquaksraatchiaq. She put the item that she was to take in the front of her jacket. Qumikkaa saagaksrautni. |
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discourage:to become discouraged qapiq- he is discouraged qapiqtuq, dl. qapiqtuk, pl. qapiqtut The man who was leaving is discouraged. Aŋun aullaġniaqtuaq qapiqtuq. |
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