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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| By creation dateboy: -lit., small man-aŋugauraq dl. aŋugaurak, pl. aŋugaurat The boy is smaller than a man. Aŋugauraq mikitluktuq aŋutmiñ. 2. boy nukatpiaġruk, dl. nukatpiaġruuk, pl. nukatpiaġruich The boy is talking to the girl. Nukatpiaġruk uqaqtuq aġnauramun. 3. small boy nukatpialugruaq, dl. nukatpialugruak, pl. nukpialugruich The small boy is playing on the swing. Nukatpialugruaq aġiunaqtuq aŋiḷhisautmi. |
brain: qaqisaq, dl. qaqisak, pl. qaqisatAn animal’s brain can be used for tanning skins. Qaqisaq atuġnaqtuq imaqsiruni ammiñik. |
bread: qaqqiaqto bake bread qaqqi- She is baking bread. Qaqqiruq. 2. breadstuffs qaqquq breadstuffs, such as bread, crackers, hotcakes, cakes, etc. qaqquq, dl. qaqquk, pl. qaqqut to bake or cook breadstuffs, to bake cake qaqquliuq- She is baking breadstuffs. She is baking cake. Qaqquliuqtuq. |
bumble bee: igutchaq, dl. igutchaak, pl. igutchaichThe bumble bee can fly. Igutchaq tiŋmiḷaruq. |
calendar: tatqiqsiutit, tatqiḷiqutit or tatqichWhere is the calendar? Naami tatqiqsiutit? She gave me a calendar. Tatqiḷiqutinik aatchuġaaŋa. |
canoe: a skin canoe, kayak qayaq, dl. qayyak, pl. qayyat The kayak is smaller than a boat. Qayaq mikitluktuq umiamiñ. |
car: aksraktuaq, dl. aksraktuak, pl. aksraktuatThere are many cars in Anchorage. Aksraktuat iñugiaktut Anchorage-mi. |
carry: to carry using the hands or arms saagaq- he is carrying something saagaqtuq, dl. saagaqtuk, pl. saagaqtut She is carrying a bucket. Saagaqtuq qattamik. 2. to carry on one’s shoulders kakaaq- he is carrying something on his shoulders kakaaqtuq, dl. kakaaqtuk, pl. kakaaqtut He is carrying a child on his shoulders. Kakaaqtuq iyaalugruaġmik. 3. to carry on one shoulder iqsruk- she is carrying things on her shoulder iqsruktuq, dl. iqsruktuk, pl. iqsruktut He is carrying a box on his shoulder. Iqsruktuq suluutmik. 4. to carry wood in, to bring wood inside qiruksi- she is bringing wood inside qiruksiruq, dl. qiruksiruk, pl. qiruksirut My son is carrying wood in. Iñauraġa qiruksiruq. |
chair: aquppiutaq, dl. aquppiutak, pl. aquppiutatThe chair is big. Aquppiutaq aŋiruq. |
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. |
clock: clock, watch, hour sassaq, dl. sassak, pl. sassat [Russ.] The clock has stopped. Sassaq nutqaqtuq. 2. timepiece, clock tuqtuqtaq, dl. tuqtuqtak, pl. tuqtuqtat [Eng.] The clock is to keep the time of the day. Tuqtuqtaq naipiqqun uvlum qanuġiḷisilaaŋanun. |
climb: to climb mayuaq- he is climbing mayuaqtuq, dl. mayuaqtuk, pl. mayuaqtut He is climbing the tree. Napaaqtumun mayuaqtuq. 2. to climb, to ascend mayuq- she is climbing mayuqtuq Don’t climb! Mayuqnak! We will ascend to heaven. Mayuġisirugut pakmuŋa. |
cloud: nuviya, dl. nuviyak, pl. nuviyatClouds are black when it is going to rain. Nuviyat qiġñiġaqtut siḷaluguġiaqman. |
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? |
cook: to cook niqniaq- or nikniaq- he is cooking niqniaqtuq, dl. niqniaqtuk, pl. niqniaqtut My older sister is cooking a rabbit. Aakauraġa niqniaqtuq ukallimik. 2. to cook -iuq- [n-v] -iuq [initial consonant of the last syllable is geminated and the final vowel- consonant cluster is deleted] fish qaluk to cook fish qalliuq- She is cooking fish. Qalliuqtuq sourdock [pl.] qauqqat He is cooking sourdock. Qauqqiuqtuq. soup imiġauraq She is cooking soup. Imiġaurriuqtuq 3. -liuq breadstuffs, biscuits qaqquq She is making biscuits. Qaqquliuqtuq. there is more to this postbase, but the information given is to make the reader aware that it exists when speaking of 'cooking'. |
crab: putyuunThe crab lives in the sea. Putyuun taġiumi ittuq. |
cracker: cracker of which pilot bread, saltine crackers and jersey cream crackers are the most common qaqquliktaq, dl. qaqquliktak, pl. qaqquliktat I like pilot bread. Qaqquliktaġuuruŋa. |
cry: to cry qia- he is crying qiaruq, dl. qiaruk, pl. qiarut The baby is crying. Paipiuraq qiaruq. 2. to cry fitfully -of a baby-, to act ill qiñunaq- he is crying fitfully qiñunaqtuq, dl. qiñunaqtuk, pl. qiñunaqtut The baby is crying fitfully. Qiñunaqtuq iyaalugruaq. |
cup: cup; bailing can for boat qallun or qallugauraq, dl. qallutik, pl. qallutit The cup is used for drinking coffee. Qallun atuġnaqtuq kuukpiaqtuqtuni. One bailing can is in the boat. Atausriq qallun umiami ittuq. |
curtain: taaġutaq, dl. taaġutak, pl. taaġutatThe window has a curtain. Igaliq taaġutaqaqtuq. 2. curtain ukkuaq, dl. ukkuak, pl. ukkuat The house has curtains. Tupiq ukkuaqaqtuq. 3. to close the curtain, to draw the drapes ukkuaq- Close the curtains on the window. Ukkuallauŋ igaliq. |
