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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sling

itlu, dl. itluuk, pl. itlut

The boy is using a sling.
Nukatpiaġruum atuġaa itlu.

slip

to slip
qayuutchikak-

she has slipped and fell
qayuutchikaktuq, dl. qayuutchikaktuk, pl. qayuutchikaktut

The man slipped and fell.
Aŋun qayuutchikaktuq aasrii nallaqsraaqhuni.

slippery

to be slippery
quayaġnaq-, quuyaġnaq-

It is slippery.
Quayaġnaqtuq. or
Quuyaġnaqtuq.

The path is slippery.
Watch out now!
Apqun piaktuq.
Qaunagiyumuutin!

slope

-wall-
qatchiraaq, dl. qatchiraak, pl. qatchiraat

The slope is higher than the ground.
Nunamiñ kiŋitluktuq qatchiraaq.

sloppy

to be sloppy
ichaŋa-

he is sloppy
ichaŋaruq, dl. ichaŋaruk, pl. ichaŋarut

He is sloppy in his work.
Ichaŋaruq savaaġmiñi.

slow

to be slow
sukait-

it is slow
sukaitchuq, dl. sukaitchuk, pl. sukaitchut

The porcupine is slow when it walks.
Iḷuqutaq sukaitchuq pisrukami.

slush ice

miġaliq

Slush ice is cold.
Miġaliq alappaaŋuruq.

sly

to be sly
pitqik-

he is sly, is foxy
pitqiksuq, dl. pitqiksuk, pl. pitqiksut

small

to be small
miki-

it is small
mikiruq, dl. mikiruk, pl. mikirut

The house is small.
Tupiq mikiruq.

small intestines

iŋaluaq, dl. iŋaluak, pl. iŋaluat

The small intestines are full.
lŋaluat immaukkaqtut.

smart

to be smart
puqik-

She is smart.
Puqiksuq.

smell

to smell, to sniff
nai-

he smells something
nairuq

he smells it
naiyaa or naigaa

to continue to smell
naima-

she is smelling something
naimaruq

2. to smell bad
aaqqaaŋu-

it smells bad
aaqqaaŋuruq

When meat is rotten, it smells bad.
Niqi auruaq aaqqaaŋuruq.

Phew! It stinks!
Aaqqaa!

3. to smell strong, foul
mamait-

it smells strong, foul -in animals-
mamaitchuq

That smells strong, foul.
Taamna mamaitchuq.

4. to smell good
tipraġik-

it smells good
tipraġiksuq

It smells good in here.
Tipraġiksuq uvani.

smelt

rainbow smelt
iłhuaġniq, dl. iłhuaġnaak, pl. iłhuaġniġich

Rainbow smelt are tasty.
Iłhuaġniġich kayumiktut.

smolder

to smolder
ikualauraaq-

it is burning slowly, smoldering
ikualauraaqtuq, dl. ikualauraaqtuk, pl. ikualauraaqtut

The fire was burning slowly this morning.
Ikualauraaqtuq ikniq uvlaaq.

siding

to put siding
saniqqiq-

he has put siding on it
saniqqiġaa

My father has put siding on the new house he is building.
Saniqqiġaa taataa tuppiani.

smooth

to be smooth, level, flat
qaiq-

it is smooth, level, flat
qaiqsuq, dl. qaiqsuk, pl. qaiqsut

The floor is level.
Qaiqsuq natiq.

smudge pot

puyuq, dl. puyuk, pl. puyut

The smudge pot is used when there are lots of mosquitoes.
Puyuq atuġnaqtuq kiktuġiupman.

snack

trail snack, traveling provisions [food]
taquaq, dl. taquak, pl. taquat

I have left my trail snack.
Taquaksrautiga unisiġniġiga.

2. to take a trail snack, to take travelling provisions
taquaq-

he has taken food for his trail snack
taquaqtuq, dl. taquaqtuk, pl. taquaqtut

The man has taken food for his snack along the trail.
Aŋun taquaqtuq apqutmi niqiksraġmiñik.

3. to have a snack before main dinner
taqqiutchiq-

Have this for a snack.
Itnatchimik taqqiutchiḷḷaktiġiñ.

snipe

kuukukiaq, dl. kuukukiak, pl. kuukukiat

The snipe is flying.
Kuukukiaq tiŋmiruq.

snore

to snore
qamŋui-

she is snoring
qamŋuiruq, dl. qamŋuiruk, pl. qamŋuirut

My father is snoring.
Taataga qamŋuiruq.