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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confident

to be confident, to be without doubt, to be sure
nalupqisrunġit-

he is confident
nalupqisrunġitchuq, dl. nalupqisrunġitchuk, pl. nalupqisrunġitchut

The teacher is confident.
Aglaktitchiri nalupqisrunġitchuq.

comprehend

to comprehend, to finally understand
puttuqsri-

The child has understood his lessons.
Iyaalugruaq puttuqsriruq iḷḷiksaaġmiñik.

comparable

to be comparable to
atrigi-

to have a likeness in
atriqaq-

she is like, he is comparable
atriqaqtuq, dl. atriqaqtuk, pl. atriqaqtut

It is comparable to that.
Taavruma atrigigaa.

community house

qargi, dl. qargik, pl. qargich

The community house in our village is large.
Qargi aŋiruq nunaaqqiuraptitni.

commandment

commandment, order
tilliñ, dl. tillisik, pl. tillisit

The man followed his orders.
Aŋutim tillisiusriani atuġaa.

command

to command
atanniq-

he commanded him
atanniġaa, dl. atanniġaak, pl. atanniġaat

He commanded his son not to go.
Atanniġaa iġñi aullaqunġitḷugu.

2. to give -specific- commands
atanniqsuq-, atanniqsui-

he is giving commands
atanniqsuiruq

He is giving commands to his employees.
Atanniqsuiruq savaktimiñik.

comfort

to comfort someone
araknik-

he is comforting -another or others-
arakniktuq

2. to comfort
arak-

she is comforting her
arakkaa

She is comforting her. mother.
Arakkaa aanani.

come

to come, to arrive
aggiq-

he has come or he came
aggiqsuq, dl. aggiqsuk, pl. aggiqsut

She came yesterday.
Aggiqsuq ikpaksraq.

2. to come here [to a general area]
mauŋaq-

She has come here.
Mauŋaqtuq.

She had come here.
Mauŋaqtuaq.

Come here!
Mauŋaġiñ!

3. to come here [to a specific spot]
uvuŋaq-

Come here! [to a specific spot]
Uvuŋaġiñ!

4. Come!
Qaġġaiñ!

comb

to comb hair
iḷḷaiqsuq-

he is combing his hair
iḷḷaiqsuqtuq, dl. iḷḷaiqsuqtuk, pl. iḷḷaiqsuqtut

I combed my hair.
Iḷḷaiqsuqtuŋa.

2. to comb hair, to untangle
iḷḷaiq-

he is combing it, he is untangling it
iḷḷaiġaa, dl. iḷḷaiġaak, pl. iḷḷaiġaat

She is combing her daughter’s hair.
Iḷḷaiġai paniŋmi nuyai.

3. a comb
iḷḷaigutit

Where is my comb?
Iḷḷaigutitka naami?

colon

colon; large intestine
iqłu, dl. iqłuk, pl. iqłut

The large intestine is wider than the small intestines.
Iqłu siḷitluktuq iŋaluaniñ.

collarbone

-clavicle-
qutuk, dl. qutuuk, pl. qutuich

The collarbone breaks easily.
Qutuk naviyauruq.

2. to break one's or someone else's
quttuaq-

He broke his collarbone.
Quttuaqtuq.

cold

to be cold
alappaaŋu or qiunaq-

it is cold -as of atmosphere, weather-
alappaaŋuruq or qiunaqtuq

The weather is cold.
Siḷa alappaa. or
Siḷa alappaaŋuruq.

The house is cold when there is no fire.
Qiunaqtuq tupiq ikniġitñami.

2. It is cold!
Alappaa!

3. to catch a cold
nuvaksi-

to have a cold
nuvak-

he has a cold
nuvaktuq, dl. nuvaktuk, pl. nuvaktut

My child has a cold.
Qitunġauraġa nuvaktuq.

My baby has caught a cold.
Paipiuraġa nuvaksiruq.

4. to be cold, to be cooled off -as of an object or surface-
nigliñaq-

it is cold, cool
nigliñaqtuq, dl. nigliñaqtuk, pl. nigliñaqtut

The water is cold.
Imiq nigliñaqtuq.

coffee

kuukpiaq, dl. kuukpiak, pl. kuukpiat

Coffee is expensive.
Kuukpiaq akisuruq.

2. to drink coffee
kuukpiaqtuq -

he is drinking coffee
kuukpiaqtuqtuq, dl. kuuqpiaqtuqtuk, pl. kuuqpiaqtuqtut

My grandpa is drinking coffee.
Taataruaġa kuukpiaqtuqtuq.

3. coffee pot
kuukpiaqtuġvik, dl. kuukpiaqtuġviik, pl. kuukpiaqtuġviich

The coffee pot is empty.
Kuukpiaqtuġvik imaitchuq.

coat

outside garment, coat, jacket
quppiġaaq, dl. quppiġaak, pl. quppiġaat

The coat is warm.
Quppiġaaq uunaqtuq.

coal

kalluk, dl. kalluuk, pl. kalluich

Coal can be used for fire wood.
Kalluk ikniqautautlaruq.

2. coal scuttle
kalluqaġvik, dl. kalluqaġviik, pl. kalluqaġviich

The coal scuttle is big.
Kalluqaġvik aŋiruq.

club

club; upper hind leg of caribou, reindeer
anautaq, dl. anautak, pl. anautat

The young man is holding the club.
Anautaq nukatpiam tigummiyaa.

cloudberry

-see berry-

cloud

nuviya, dl. nuviyak, pl. nuviyat

Clouds are black when it is going to rain.
Nuviyat qiġñiġaqtut siḷaluguġiaqman.

clothes

clothes, garments
atnuġaat

My clothes are clean.
Atnuġaatka puyaitchut.

2. to put on clothes, to dress
atnuġaaqtuq-

She is putting on her clothes.
Atnuġaaqtuqtuq.

He is dressing her.
Atnuġaaqtuġaa.

Put your clothes on!
Atnuġaaqtuġiñ!

cloth

nukiḷhaaq or ukiḷhaaq, dl. nukiḷhaak, pl. nukiḷhaat

The cloth at the store is very pretty.
Nukiḷhaaq piññaqnaqtuq tauqsiġñiaġviŋmi.