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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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tavlu, dl. tavluk, pl. tavlut

The chin is below the lips.
Tavlu qaqłuk ataakni ittuq.

2. chin tattoo
tavluġun

The tattoo on the woman’s chin is a dark color.
Aġnam tavluġutaa pauyyaġiksuq.

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chill to become chilled [of body]
qiunŋuliq-

he has become chilled
qiunŋuliġaa

My mother, who is outside, has become chilled.
Aanaga qiunŋuliġaa aniiqsuaq.

2. to feel chills
qiunŋusraaġaq-

I feel chills.
Qiunŋusraaġaqtuŋa.

3. to be chilly, of weather
qiunŋunaq-

It is chilly.
Qiunŋunaqtuq.

The weather is chilly.
Siḷa qiunŋunaqtuq.
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iyaalugruaq or iḷaalugruaq, dl. iyaalugruak, pl. iyaalugruich

The child is running.
Iyaalugruaq aqpaqsruqtuq.

2. an illegitimate child lit. one without a father
taataiḷaq, dl. taataiḷaak, pl. taataiḷat

Her illegitimate child grew big.
Taataiḷaŋa agliruq.

3. the oldest child
aŋayukłiq, dl. aŋayukłiik, pl. aŋayukłiich

My oldest child is a girl.
Aŋayukłiġa aġnauruq.

4. a child raised by someone -not an adopted child-
iñuguqtitaq, dl. iñuguqtitak, pl. iñuguqtitat

He raised the child as his own son.
Iñuguqtitaq iġñiġmisun iñuguqtitkaa.

5. youngest child
nukaqłiq, dl. nukaqłiik, pl. nukaqłiich

My youngest child is sick.
Nukaqłiġa sakniuqtuq.
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black-capped chickadee
misiqqaaqauraq, dl. misiqqaaqaurak, pl. misiqqaaqaurat

The chickadee spends the winter here.
Misiqqaaqauraq ukiumi ittaqtuq maani.

2. boreal or brown-capped chickadee
iknisaiḷaq, dl. iknisaiḷak, pl. iknisaiḷat

The brown-capped chickadee is a bird.
Iknisaiḷaq tiŋmiurauruq.

3. Yukon chickadee
misiqqaaqaq, dl. misiqqaaqak, pl. misiqqaaqat

The Yukon chickadee is a bird.
Misiqqaaqaq tiŋmiurauruq.
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to chew
tamuq-

he is chewing
tamuqtuq, dl. tamuqtuk, pl. tamuqtut

The boy is chewing gum.
Nukatpialugruaq kutchumik tamuqtuq.

She is chewing it.
Tamuġaa.

He is chewing the gum.
Tamuġaa kutchuq.

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satqak or qatigaak

His chest is ticklish.
Satqaŋa qaallakturuq
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iqsraq, dl. iqsrak, pl. iqsrat

The cheek is part of the face.
Iqsraq kigiññami ittuq.

:
to check on
takullak-

Go and check on the children.
Takullakkich iyaalugruich.

Oh, I just came by to check on you.
Tamaani takullałhiñaqtuami.

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to chase
malikataq-

she is chasing -someone or something-
malikatairuq

He is chasing a dog.
Malikatairuq qipmimik.

He is chasing it.
Malikataġaa.

She is chasing the rabbit.
Malikataġaa ukalliq.

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to charge at an object, as when a dog rushes towards an object
upaktuq-

He is charging -of an angry animal or person-
upaktuqtuq, dl. upaktuqtuk, pl. upaktuqtut

The dog goes after the rabbit.
Qipmim upaktuġaa ukalliatchiaq.

2. to buy on credit, to charge
akiqsruq-

He has bought merchandise from the store by charging.
Akiqsruqtuq suuranik tauqsiġñiaġviŋmiñ.
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charcoal, charred wood
auma, dl. aumak, pl. aumat

Wood turns to charred wood when it burns.
Aumaliraqtuq qiruk ikipmani.
:
to exchange
simmiq-

he has exchanged something
simmiqsuq, dl. simmiqsuk, pl. simmiqsut

They have exchanged their gifts for others.
Simmiqsuk aatchuutiksraġmiknik.

he changed something or he exchanged it
simmiġaa, dl. simmiġaak, pl. simmiġaat

The girl exchanged her toy with the boy.
Aġnauram simmiġaa inattuani nukatpiaġruum pianun.

2. to change, to become different
atlaġuq-

She has changed.
Atlaġuqtuq.

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quġvik, dl. quġviik, pl. quġviich

A chamber pot must be clean.
Quġvik salumaruksrauruq.

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chair aquppiutaq, dl. aquppiutak, pl. aquppiutat

The chair is big.
Aquppiutaq aŋiruq.
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[comprised of many links]
pituich

The chain is used for dogs.
Pituich atuġaqtut qipmiñun.

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to be certain
nalupqinait-

it is certain, there is no doubt
nalupqinaitchuq, dl. nalupqinaitchuk, pl. nalupqinaitchut

It is certain that he will go.
Nalupqinaitchuq, aullaġniaqtuq.

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wild celery
ikuusuk, dl. ikuusuuk, pl. ikuusuich

Wild celery is green.
Ikuusuk suŋaaqtuq.

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qiḷak, dl. qiḷaak, pl. qiḷaich

The ceiling of the house is white.
Tupqum qiḷaŋa qatiqtuq.

2. sky, heavens
qiḷak

The sky is blue.
Qiḷak uquaqtaaŋuruq.

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to be caught, to be snagged
naat-

it is caught on a snag -it is ended, finished, stopped-
naattuq, dl. naattuk, pl. naattut

The net got caught on an old tree that was under the water.
Kuvraq naattuq napaaqtuġruaġmun.

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to catch fish
qaluk-

he is catching fish
qaluktuq, dl. qaluktuk, pl. qaluktut

The man is catching fish.
Aŋun qaluktuq.

2. to catch what is thrown
akkuaq-

he catches it
akkuaġaa, dl. akkuaġaak, pl. akkuaġaat

She catches the ball.
Akkuaġaa aqsraaq.

3. to catch a game animal
aŋu-

he has caught a game animal
aŋuruq, dl. aŋuruk, pl. aŋurut

He has caught a game animal for our food.
Aŋuruq niqiksraptitnik.

4. to catch up with someone or something
aŋu-

she has caught up with him
aŋugaa, dl. aŋugaak, pl. aŋugaat

The dogs caught up with him.
Qipmich aŋugaat.

You won’t catch me.
Aŋunianġitchikma.


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