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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sleeping bag:It is warm when you sleep in a sleeping bag. Puuksraaq siñiqvigiruni uunaqtuq. |
sleet:Sleet comes in early spring. Upinġaksrami misruligruaġuuruq. |
sleeve:![]() The sleeve is long. Aiq takiruq. Her sleeve is short. Aiŋa naitchuq. |
slice:avguq- he is slicing it, divides it up avguġaa, dl. avguġaak, pl. avguġaat Here, slice this! Uvva, una avguġuŋ! 2. to slice something avgui- He slices the bread. Avguiruq qaqqiamik. 3. slicing knife avguun |
slide:![]() sisu- it is sliding sisuruq, dl. sisuruk, pl. sisurut The baby’s diaper is sliding down. Paipiuram makkaŋa sisuruq. 2. to slide down, to sled sisuraġaaq- she is sliding sisuraġaaqtuq, dl. sisuraġaaqtuk, pl. sisuraġaaqtut The boy is sliding. Nukatpialugruaq sisuraġaaqtuq. |
sling:The boy is using a sling. Nukatpiaġruum atuġaa itlu. |
slip:qayuutchikak- she has slipped and fell qayuutchikaktuq, dl. qayuutchikaktuk, pl. qayuutchikaktut The man slipped and fell. Aŋun qayuutchikaktuq aasrii nallaqsraaqhuni. |
slippery:quayaġnaq-, quuyaġnaq- It is slippery. Quayaġnaqtuq. or Quuyaġnaqtuq. The path is slippery. Watch out now! Apqun piaktuq. Qaunagiyumuutin! |
slope:qatchiraaq, dl. qatchiraak, pl. qatchiraat The slope is higher than the ground. Nunamiñ kiŋitluktuq qatchiraaq. |
sloppy:ichaŋa- he is sloppy ichaŋaruq, dl. ichaŋaruk, pl. ichaŋarut He is sloppy in his work. Ichaŋaruq savaaġmiñi. |
slow:sukait- it is slow sukaitchuq, dl. sukaitchuk, pl. sukaitchut The porcupine is slow when it walks. Iḷuqutaq sukaitchuq pisrukami. |
slush ice:Slush ice is cold. Miġaliq alappaaŋuruq. |
sly:pitqik- he is sly, is foxy pitqiksuq, dl. pitqiksuk, pl. pitqiksut |
small:miki- it is small mikiruq, dl. mikiruk, pl. mikirut The house is small. Tupiq mikiruq. |
small intestines:The small intestines are full. lŋaluat immaukkaqtut. |
smart:puqik- She is smart. Puqiksuq. |
smell: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:iłhuaġniq, dl. iłhuaġnaak, pl. iłhuaġniġich Rainbow smelt are tasty. Iłhuaġniġich kayumiktut. |
smile:![]() iglaŋa- he is smiling iglaŋaruq, dl. iglaŋaruk, pl. iglaŋarut He is smiling at the people. Iglaŋaruq iñuŋnun. he smiles at her iglaŋagaa, dl. iglaŋagaak, pl. iglaŋagaat They smiled at him when he stood up. Iglaŋagaat qichaqman. |
smolder:ikualauraaq- it is burning slowly, smoldering ikualauraaqtuq, dl. ikualauraaqtuk, pl. ikualauraaqtut The fire was burning slowly this morning. Ikualauraaqtuq ikniq uvlaaq. |