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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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iñuiñaq qulit

Over there are thirty people.
Iñña iñuiñaq qulit iñuich.
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to be thirsty lit. to want to drink
imiġuk-

he is thirsty
imiġuktuq, dl. imiġuktuk, pl. imiġuktut

He is thirsty for cold water.
Imiġuktuq nigliñaqtaamik imiġmik.
:
kakitḷaŋnaq, dl. kakitḷaŋnak, pl. kakitḷaŋnat
or
kakitḷaġnaq, dl. kakitḷaġnak, pl. kakitḷaġnat

The thorn is sharp.
Kakitḷaŋnaq ipiktuq.
:
see that
:
thread commercial thread
ivaluksraq, dl. ivaluksraak, pl. ivaluksrat

Thread is used for sewing cloth.
Ivaluksraq killaiyautauruq nukihaamun.

2. sinew thread
ivalupiaq
:
threepiñasrut

My three children are at school.
Qitunġatka piñasrut aglaktut.

2. three days ago
ippaksraaqqamiq
or
ikpaksraaqqammiq

It rained three days ago.
Ippaksraaqqamiq siḷaluktuq.
:
-pharnynx-
iggiaq, dl. iggiak, pl. iggiat

My throat is red.
Iggiaġa kaviqsuq.

2. she is clearing her throat
iggiaġiksaaqtuq, dl. iggiaġiksaaqtuk, pl. iggiaġiksaaqtut

He cleared his throat before he sang.
Iggiaġiksaaqtuq atuġaluaqani.

3. to have a sore throat
iggianŋu-, iggiaġiit-

he has a bad sore throat
iggiaġiitchuq, dl. iggiaġiitchuk, pl. iggiaġiitchut

She has a sore throat today.
Iggiaġiitchuq uvluvak.

He has a sore throat.
Iggianŋuruq.
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to throb
tigliqtaq-

it is throbbing -as of the heart or the pulse-
tigliqtaqtuq

Her veins are throbbing.
Taqaŋi tigliqtaqtut.
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-una

through or along down there, not visible
samuuna

A fish is moving under the water.
Samuuna imġum ataagun qaluk igliqtuq.

2. through or along there, in or along the ocean, visible and covers a large area
unuuna

We will travel on the ice.
Unuuna sikukun igliġisirugut.

3. through right here, by way of here
uvuuna

Go out through here.
Anniiñ uvuuna.

4. through around here
mauna

There is a trail through here.
Mauna samma tumiqaqtuq.
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to throw something or someone away, to discard, to leave someone or something [no longer caring]
igitchi-

he is throwing -something or things- away
igitchiruq, dl. igitchiruk, pl. igitchirut

He threw away the trash.
Igitchiruq iktaksranik.

2. to throw, to discard, to leave [no longer caring]
igit-

she throws it away, discards it
igitkaa, dl. igitkaak, pl. igitkaat

He threw it away when it became empty.
Igitkaa imaiqman.

3. to throw -the immediate action-
miḷuqsaq-

he threw something
miḷuqsaqtuq, dl. miḷuqsaqtuk, pl. miḷuqsaqtut

he threw at it
miḷuqsaġaa, dl. [obj.] miḷuqsaġik, pl. [obj.] miḷuqsaġai

He threw it.
Miḷuqsautigigaa.

4. to hit, to throw repeatedly
miḷḷuuq-

he is throwing things repeatedly
miḷḷuuqtuq, dl. miḷḷuuqtuk, pl. miḷḷuuqtut

He is throwing rocks.
Iyaġaŋnik miḷḷuuqtuq.
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gray-cheeked thrush
piiġaq, dl. piiġak, pl. piiġat

This thrush has gray cheeks.
Piiġaq iqsraġutiqaqtuq qirġiaqtaaŋnik.

2. varied thrush
siŋutluluuq, dl. siŋutluluuk, pl. siŋutluluut

The varied thrush is a bird.
Siŋutluluuq una tiŋmiurauruq.
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thumbkuvlu, dl. kuvluk, pl. kuvlut

He has accidently cut himself on his thumb.
Kuvlumigun kiḷiqsiġniqsuq.
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kalluk

The thunder is noisy when it’s close.
Kalluk nipituruq qanitnami.
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thus, like this, this way
itna

This is the way to tie it.
Itna qiḷiġñaqtuq.

2. that way
taatna
:
kanagaq, dl. kanakkak, pl. kanakkat

He broke his tibia when he fell.
Kanaqani piiyaqtiġniġaa katakami.
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to tickle
qaallak-

he is experiencing the sensation of being tickled
qaallaktuq, dl. qaallaktuk, pl. qaallaktut

The big man is being tickled.
Qaallaktuq iñukpak.

2. to be ticklish
qaallaktu-, qaallaya-

she is ticklish
qaallakturuq, dl. qaallakturuk, pl. qaallakturut
or
qaallayaruq, dl. qaallayaruk, pl. qaallayarut

The child is ticklish.
Qaallakturuq iyaalugruaq.

3. to tickle another
qaallaksaaq-

he is tickling her
qaallaksaaġaa, dl. qaallaksaaġaak, pl. qaallaksaaġaat

They tickled her till she couldn’t laugh anymore.
Qaallaksaaġaat iglatlaiqsilġataqługu.
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tie to tie boot or mukluk straps or shoelaces
siŋiq-

he is tying his to tie mukluk straps or shoe laces
siŋiqsuq, dl. siŋiqsuk, pl. siŋiqsut

The girl is tying her own mukluk straps.
Aġnauraq siŋiqsuq.

she is tying his boot straps or shoelaces -of footwear-
siŋiġaa

The woman tied my mukluk straps.
Aġnam siŋiġik kammaka.

2. to tie up as of a dog or something to a rope
pituk-

He tied it to something.
Pitukkaa.

He tied the boat’s rope to its pole.
Pitukkaa umiayauraq pitugvianun.

3. to be tied
pituksima-

It is tied.
Pituksimaruq.

The dog is tied, chained.
Qipmiq pituksimaruq.

Tie the dog!
Pituguŋ qipmiq!

4. to tie a knot
qiliq-

He tied it.
Qiḷiġaa.

He tied it without much trouble or he tied a small knot.
Qiḷiḷḷakkaa.

5. to tie something down, to tie in knots, to bind
qiḷiqsruq-

He tied the box, he bound the box.
Qiḷiqsruġaa suluun.
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the time to, for
-naqsi, -ñaqsi- after strong I [v-v]

It is time to eat.
Niġiñagsiruq.

It is time for you to speak.
Uqaġnaqsirutin.

2. to overstay on a trip, to be gone too long
mulu-

he is overstaying
muluruq, dl. muluruk, pl. mulurut

He stayed a long time when he went caribou hunting.
Tuttuliaqtuaq muluruq.

3. What time is it?
Sassaq qanuq iḷiva?
Tuqtuqtaq sumun iḷiva?
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to tingle
ikiaqsaalaaq-

his body is tingling because of emotional stimulus
ikiaqsaalaaqtuq, dl. ikiaqsaalaaqtuk, pl. ikiaqsaalaaqtut

His body tingled because he became so pleasantly surprised.
Ikiaqsaalaaqtuq quviġutchaktiqpagitḷuni.
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to be tiny, to be few
uuttukuuŋu-

it is tiny
uuttukuuŋuruq, dl. uuttukuuŋuruk, pl. uuttukuuŋurut

The shrew is tinier than all of the animals.
Ugruŋnaq uuttukuuŋutluktuq aŋŋugaurapayaaniñ.

How tiny!
Uuttukuu!

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