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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sand:The children are playing with sand. Iyaalugruurat qavialiqirut. 2. sandbar, mile -measure- tirraq, dl. tirrak, pl. tirrat The sandbar is big. Tirraq aŋiruq. |
sandal:The little girl puts on the sandal. Aġnauram atigaa aluġun. |
sanderling:Sanderling is a bird’s name. Tiŋmiuram atqa aqpaqsruqti. |
sandpiper: least sandpiper livilivillauraq, dl. livilivillaurak, pl. livilivillaurat The least sandpiper landed on the rocks. Livilivillauraq mitchaallaktuq iyaġauranun. SL. a sandpiper saavġauraq, dl. saavġaurak, pl. saavġaurat The sandpiper’s egg is tiny. Saavġauram mannia mikiruq. 2. Baird’s sandpiper puviaqtuuyaaq, dl. puviaqtuuyaak, pl. puviaqtuuyaat The Baird’s sandpiper is a bird. Puviaqtuuyaaq tiŋmiurauruq. 3. pectoral sandpiper puviaqtuuq, dl. puviaqtuuk, pl. puviaqtuut A pectoral sandpiper is a bird. Puviaqtuuq tiŋmiurauruq. 4. dunlin, red-backed sandpiper siyyukpaligauraq, dl. siyyukpaligaurak, pl. siyyukpaligaurat 5. red-backed sandpiper kaviqsaaq, dl. kaviqsaak, pl. kaviqsaat The red-backed sandpiper is also a bird. Kaviqsaaq tiŋmiuraukmiuq. 6. semi-palmated sandpiper livilivillaqpak, dl. livilivillaqpaak, pl. livilivillaqpaich The semi-palmated sandpiper is eating by the shore of the small lake. Livilivillaqpak narvauram siñaani niġiuraqtuq. 7. spotted sandpiper tinisriun, dl. tinisriutik, pl. tinisriutit The spotted sandpiper helps to tell about the water level in the river. Tinisriun ilitchuġipkairaqtuq imġum qanuq iłhanik. |
save:anniqsuq- he has saved her, he has rescued her anniqsuġaa She saved him from the dogs. Anniqsuġaa qipmiñiñ. 2. to save for later use, to store, to put away for later tuvvaqsiḷḷak-, tugvaqsiḷḷak- or tutquqsiḷḷak- She saved some for later use. Tuvvaqsiḷḷaktuq. 3. to save some for others, to have something left over iḷaku- There is some left over. Iḷakuruq. 4. to save some for others iḷakui- She saved some for others. Iḷakuiruq. |
savior:anniqsuqti, anniqsuun God is a savior. Agaayyun anniqsuqtauruq. |
saw: uluun, dl. uluutik, pl. uluutitA saw is used for cutting wood. Uluun kipluutauruq qiruŋnun. 2. cross-cut saw kipluun, dl. kipluutik, pl. kipluutit The cross-cut saw has to be sharp. Kipluun ipiktuksrauruq. 3. rip saw ikiaqsiñ, dl. ikiaqsisik, pl. ikiaqsisit The rip saw is used to split lumber. Ikiaqsiñ qupitmun uluutauruq. |
say:nipliq- she said nipliqsuq, dl. nipliqsuk, pl. nipliqsut My mother said something at the meeting. Aanaga nipliqsuq katimaruani. |
scale:kavisiq, dl. kavitchik, pl. kavitchich The fish scale is hard. Kavisiq siqquqtuq. 2. weight scale uqumaisilaaġun, dl. uqumaisilaaġutik, pl. uqumaisilaaġutit The scale is heavy. Uqumaisilaaġun uqumaitchuq. 3. to scale fish kavisiiqsi- She is scaling fish. Kavisiiqsiruq. After fish are scaled, they are cut up and then dried. Kavisiiqqaaqługich qaluich, siiŋñaqtut aasrii paniqtitlugich. 4. a fish scaler kavisiiqsiñ, dl. kavisiiqsisik, pl. kavisiiqsisit Traditional fish scalers are made of animal shoulder blade bones. Kavisiiqsisipiat piḷiuġnaqtut kiasriŋñiñ. |
scalpel: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. |
scraper: skin scraper, plane ichuun, dl. ichuutik, pl. ichuutit The skin scraper has a sharp blade. Ichuun ipiktaamik kigiñaqaqtuq. |
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! |
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