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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spider:The spider carries her eggs. Aasrivak akiyaġuuruq manniŋmiñik. |
spinal column:see backbone 2. to have a backache kiyupiqanŋu- or kiyipiganŋu- She has a backache. Kiyupiganŋuruq. or Kiyupiganŋuruq. or Kiipiganŋuruq. |
spinster:The spinster is there. Uiḷuaqtaq tarani ittuq. |
spirit:irrusriq, dl. irrutchik, pl. irrutchich His behavior has improved. Irrusria nakuqsiḷaaqsimaruq. spirit governor of the atmosphere, lit. person of the air or sky Siḷam iñua They speak of the spirit of the air. Siḷam iñua uqautigiraġigaat. |
spit:tuvvuaq-, tivvuaq-, or tuvvuq- he is spitting tuvvuaqtuq or tuvvuqtuq she spits it out tuvvuadaa or tuvvudaa The person is spitting outside. Iñuk tuvvuaqtuq siḷami. He spits out his gum. Tuvvuġaa kutchuni. |
splash:siqi- he splashed her siqiyaa or siqiqaa, dl. obj. siqiyik, pl. obj. siqiyai They splashed me. Siqiyaatŋa. 2. to splash repeatedly siqiġaq- I repeatedly splashed them. Siqiġakkatka. 3. to splash someone siqiġai- She is splashing others repeatedly. Siqiġairuq. |
split:qupi- it is split, it is cracked qupiruq, dl. qupiruk, pl. qupirut The ground has cracked. Qupiniqsuq nuna. 2. to split, divide in two avik- she splits it in two avikkaa, dl. avikkaak, pl. avikkaat it has been split in two aviktuq, dl. aviktuk, pl. aviktut |
splinter:A splinter hurts. Qauqutaq atniġñaqtuq. 2. to get a splinter qauqi- she has a splinter qauqiruq, dl. qauqiruk, pl. qauqirut My son got a splinter from a piece of wood. Iġñiġa qauqiruq qiruŋmik. |
spread:siamit- it is spreading, it is being scattered siamittuq, dl. siamittuk, pl. siamittut The fire is spreading. Iki siamittuq. he is spreading them siamitkai She is spreading the papers on the floor. Siamitkai kaliikkaich natiġmun. |
spring:upinġaksraq or upinġaksraaq, dl. upinġaksraak, pl. upinġaksraat last spring upinġaksraq We went camping last spring. Upinġaksraq aullaaqtugut. |
spring skin:Spring skins are not good for clothing. Upinġaksrallich amiġiitchut atnuġarriuqtuni. |
spring snare:Give me that spring snare. Qairruŋ taamna mapsuksaaq. |
spruce cone:napaaqturn qipmiuraŋa, dl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋik, pl. napaaqtum qipmiuraŋich The spruce cone grows on the spruce tree. Napaaqtum qipmiuraŋa nauraqtuq napaaqtumi. |
spurt:suppuqtuq or sippuqtuq, dl. suppuqtuk, pl. suppuqtut The stove oil spurts out. Ikniġvium uqsrua suppuqtuq. The whale breathes when it spouts. Aġviq suppuqami aniqsaaġaqtuq. |
spy:naipiqtuq- The girl is spying. Aġnauraq naipiqtuuraqtuq. he is spying on him, watching him carefully naipiqtuġaa She kept looking at her daughter to make sure she wouldn’t fall. Naipiqtuġaa paniurani nallaqsraaqunġitḷugu. |
squat:quvsuk- or- qupsuk- he is squatting quvsuktuq The old woman is squatting on the floor. Quvsuktuq aaquaksraatchiaq natiġmun. |
squirrel:siksrik, dl. siksriik, pl. siksrigich The ground squirrel has a burrow in the earth. Siksrik nunarni sisiqaqtuq. 2. tree squirrel, red squirrel saqalataayiq, dl. saqalataayik, pl. saqalataayich The tree squirrel can jump from one tree to another. Saqalataayiq nuttakataġuuruq napaaqtuni. |
stab:kapi- he stabbed -himself- kapiruq He stabbed himself on the leg with a knife. Kapiruq niumigun saviŋmik. 2. to stab suddenly kapliq- The prowler stabbed the man. Iññiqugaurani kapliġaa aŋun. |
stagger:sanipaktuq- she is staggering sanipaktuqtuq, dl. sanipaktuqtuk, pl. sanipaktuqtut The drunkard is staggering. Imiqtuaq sanipaktuqtuq. 2. to stagger sanipakataq- He is staggering. Sanipakataqtuq. |
stain:miñugluk There are dirt stains on the clothes. Atnuġaat miñugluksimarut. 2. it is stained, spotted miñugluktuq, dl. miñugluktuk, pl. miñugluktut The tablet is stained. Aglagviksraq miñugluktuq. 3. stain kipit- it is stained kipittuq, dl. kipittuk, pl. kipittut My skirt has been stained. Yuukkaaġa kipinniġaa. My pants have an oil stain. Kamikłuuka kipittuk uqsrumiñ. 4. stain kipinniq or kipitinniq |