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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cross-cut

to cut something crosswise
kiplui -

he is cutting crosswise
kipluiruq, dl. kipluiruk, pl. kipluirut

He is cross-cutting lumber.
Kipluiruq qiruŋnik.

cross cousin

iḷḷuq, dl. iḷḷuuk, pl. iḷḷut

My cross cousin is my dad’s nephew or niece.
Iḷḷuġa taataa uyuġugigaa.

cross-bill

white-winged cross-bill
siyyuum qipiŋaruq, dl. siyyuum qipiŋaruk, pl. siyyuum qipiŋarut

The cross-bill has white wings.
Siyyuum qipiŋaruq qatiqtaanik israġuqaqtuq.

crop

puviaq

The crop is part of a bird.
Puviaq ittuq tiŋmiurami.

crease

a crease, corrugation
qaugruk, dl. qaugruuk, pl. qaugruich

Here is a crease.
Uvva qaugruk.

croak

to croak, to crow, to quack, to make the noise of an animal
qalġuq-

it is croaking
qalġuqtuq

The frog croaks in the evening.
Qalġuġaqtuq naaġaayiq unnuami.

crimp

to crimp mukluk soles, originally with teeth
kigiraq-

she is crimping soles
kigiraqtuq, dl. kigiraqtuk, pl. kigiraqtut

She is crimping two pair of mukluk soles.
Kigiraqtuq malġuiñik atuŋaŋnik.

crawl

to crawl
paamġuq-

he is crawling
paamġuqtuq, dl. paamġuqtuk, pl. paamġuqtut

The baby is crawling on the floor.
Paipiuraq paamġuqtuq natiġmi.

cranky

to be cranky, -especially of a child- lit., to want to be the boss
atanġusruk-

he is cranky
atanġusruktuq, dl. atanġusruktuk, pl. atanġusruktut

The child is cranky.
Iyaalugruaq atanġusruktuq.

2. to be cranky, always trying to get his/her way
atanġutu-

he is cranky
atanġuturuq, dl. atanġuturuk, pl. atanġuturut

3. he is cranky, he is in a bad mood
siġḷiqiraqtuq, dl. siġḷiqiraqtuk, pl. siġḷiqiraqtut

crane

lesser sandhill crane
tatirgaq, dl. tatirgaak, pl. tatirgaich

The sandhill crane has long legs.
Tatirgaq kanaaqpaqaqtuq.

covet

to covet, crave, desire
kaviuq-

She desires a new jacket.
Kaviuqtuq quppiġaamik.

cough

to cough
quhiq-

he is coughing
quhiqsuq, dl. quhiqsuk, pl. quhiqsut

The boy coughs at night.
Nukatpialugruaq quhiġuuruq unnuami.

2. to feel the urge to cough, as in a bad cold
quuġusruk-

She has the urge to cough.
Quuġusruktuq.

corruption

piunġiqsaqtuaq

copy

to copy, imitate
tuvraq-

she is copying
tuvraqtuq, dl. tuvraqtuk, pl. tuvraqtut.

He is copying the children.
Tuvraqtuq iyaalugruaġnik.

she is copying him
tuvraġaa, dl. tuvraġaak, pl. tuvraġaat

They copied the pretty mukluks she made.
Tuvraġaich kammiałaniak.

copper

kanŋuyaq, dl. kanŋuyak, pl. kanŋuyat

Copper is expensive.
Kanŋuyaq akisuruq.

cookie

qaqquayaaq, dl. qaqquayaak, pl. qaqquayaat

The cookie is sweet.
Qaqquayaaq siiġñaqtuq.

convulsions

to have convulsions
qiluraġaq-

The baby has convulsions.
Iyaalugruuraq qiluraġaqtuq.

continue

to continue
sivutmuu-

he is continuing
sivutmuuruq

She is continuing with her work.
Sivutmuuruq savaaġmiñik.

conscious

to regain consciousness from sleep, faintness, drunken stupor, daydreaming, etc.
qauġri-

he has become conscious
qauġriruq, dl. qauġriruk, pl. qauġrirut

He has recovered from unconsciousness.
Qauġriruq alapiŋaruaq.

2. to regain consciousness, revive
aŋi-

it has regained consciousness
aŋiruq, dl. aŋiruk, pl. aŋirut

The fox, which was knocked unconscious by a person, regained consciousness.
Iñuum anaukkaŋa kayuqtuq aŋiruq.

connect

to be connected to something
ata-

it is connected to something
ataruq, dl. ataruk, pl. atarut

The rope is connected to the net.
Akłunaaq ataruq kuvramun.