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 datescalpel:kappun, kappugauraq, dl. kappugaurak, pl. kappugaurat |
scar:The boy’s scar is long. Nukatpiaġruum qiliġua takiruq. 2. a burn scar uutinniq, dl. uutinnak, pl. uutinniġich A burn scar is from fire or from hot water. Uutinniq ikniġmiñ naaggaqaa uunaqtaamiñ imiġmiñ piraqtuq. |
scarecrow:We do not see the original scarecrows as commonly as they did in the old days. Iñutanik taimanisun tautukkalaanġiqsugut. |
scared:iqsi- He is scared. Iqsiruq. She is scared of him. Iqsigigaa. |
scissors:Hand me the scissors. Sallisik qaitkik uvamnun. |
scold:saukataq- she is scolding saukataqtuq she is scolding him saukataġaa He scolded her not to do that again. Saukataġaa taatnatqiqunġitḷugu. |
scoter:uviññuaġayuk, dl. uviññuaġayuuk, pl. uviññuaġayuich The American scoter whistles. Uviññuaġayuk uviññuaġayuktuq. 2. common scoter nayaŋŋaaq, dl. nayaŋŋaak, pl. nayaŋŋaat The common scoter can fly. Nayaŋŋaaq tiŋmitḷaruq. 3. surf scoter tuunġaaġruk, dl. tuunġaaġruuk, pl. tuunġaaġruich The surf scoter is black. Tuunġaaġruk qiġñiqtuq. 4. white-winged scoter killalik, dl. killallak, pl. killalgich The white-winged scoter is a duck. Killalik tiŋmiaġruuruq. |
scratch:qitchuk- he scratched himself qitchuktuq, dl. qitchuktuk, pl. qitchuktut He scratched his arm. Qitchuktuq taliġmigun. she scratched him qitchukkaa, dl. qitchukkaak, pl. qitchukkaat He scratched his younger sister. Qitchukkaa nukatchia. 2. to scratch on a surface, to scratch an itch kumik- he is scratching himself kumiktuq, dl. kumiktuk, pl. kumiktut The man is scratching himself. Aŋun kumiktuq. he is scratching it kumikkaa She is scratching the itch. Kumikkaa kumaksruktuaq. |
scream:iḷasriala- he is screaming, crying with pain iḷasrialaruq, dl. iḷasrialaruk, pl. iḷasrialarut He cried with pain when he broke his arm. Iḷasrialaruq talliaqami. 2. to scream or shout nipaala- she is screaming, she is shouting nipaalaruq, dl. nipaalaruk, pl. nipaalarut The person is screaming because he is hurt. Iñuk nipaalaruq atniqhuni. 3. to scream, shout iġiala- he is screaming, he is shouting iġialaruq Shh! Don’t scream! Ataa! Iġialanak! |
sea, ocean: |
sea animal: |
seal’s breathing hole:alluvak, dl. alluvaak, pl. alluvaich The seal’s breathing hole can hardly be seen. Alluvak qiñiġnapqauraqtuq. |
sad:ipiqtusruk- she is sad, is despondent ipiqtusruktuq, dl. ipiqtusruktuk, pl. ipiqtusruktut He was sad when he was alone. Ipiqtusruktuq kisimiitnami. 2. to be saddened by a loss qigḷuk- he is saddened by a loss, mourns over a loss qigḷuktuq, dl. qigḷuktuk, pl. qigḷuktut His mother is saddened because she lost her daughter. Aanaŋa qigḷuktuq paniuraiqami. 3. to be sad, to be depressed, -lit. to be without happiness- quviit- he is sad quviitchuq, dl. quviitchuk, pl. quviitchut She is depressed today. Quviitchuq uvluvak. |
seal oil, oil:Seal oil is made from seal blubber. Uqsruq piḷiuġaġigaat natchium nutaġġiñġaŋaniñ. |
sealskin poke:Long ago food was preserved in sealskin pokes. Aippaani niqinik puunun niqausriraqtut. |
search:pakak- or pakik- she is searching pakaktuq or pakiksuq They are searching for the lost person. Pakaktut tammaqtuamik. she is searching for it pakakkaa, dl. pakakkaak, pl. pakakkaat The man is searching for his dog. Aŋutim pakakkaa qipmiñi. |
Search and Rescue Team: |
seasoning:avuuq- he is seasoning it avuuġaa She is seasoning the soup. Avuuġaa suuq. |
secure:uqqit- it is secure, it is safe, it is sheltered uqqitchuq He is safe from the storm. Aŋniġmiñ uqqitchuq. 2. to be secure, sturdy palaŋait- It is sturdy and secure. Palaŋaitchuq. Make it secure and sturdy. Palaŋaiġḷugu. |
security:qaunaksri policeman qaunaksri iñuŋnik |
