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 datesmoke: isiq The smoke smells strong. Isiq tipituruq. 2. to become smoky isiqsi- it has become smoky isiqsiruq, dl. isiqsiruk, pl. isiqsirut Our village has become smoky. Isiqsiruq nunaaqqiqput. 3. to smoke a cigarette sikaaq- he is smoking sikaaqtuq he is smoking it sikaaġaa Don’t smoke. Sikaaqnak. |
snare: -for small game- nigatchiaq, dl. nigatchiak, pl. nigatchiat The snare is used for rabbits. Nigatchiaq atuqtuq ukalliñun. 2. to trap with snares nigatchiaqtuq- he is snaring rabbits, ptarmigans nigatchiaqtuqtuq My mother is snaring for ptarmigan. Aanaga nigatchiaqtuqtuq aqargiñun. 3. to be snared napit- it is snared napittuq, dl. napittuk, pl. napittut The rabbit has been caught in a snare. Ukalliq napittuq nigatchiamun. |
sneeze: to sneeze tagiuq- he sneezed tagiuqtuq, dl. tagiuqtuk, pl. tagiuqtut The boy sneezed from too much pepper. Aŋugauraq tagiuqtuq pappitḷuni. |
snow: apun, dl. aputik, pl. aputitThe snow is white. Apun qatiqtuq. 2. to snow qanigruaq- it is snowing -no wind- qanigruaqtuq 3. a snowflake qanik The snowflake is white. Qanik qatiqtuq. 4. to be blowing snow, to be drifting along the ground, ice -of snow- natiġvik- It is blowing snow. Natiġviksuq. 5. fresh snow, powder snow nutaġaq The fresh snow is clean. Apun nutaġaq puyaitchuq. 6. glazed snow in thaw time qiqsruqqaq to be glazed -of snow- qiqsruqqaq- The snow has become hard. Apun qiqsruqqaqtuq. 7. hard crusty snow sitḷiq Hard crusty snow is good to walk on. Sitḷiq pisrugvigiksuq. 8. melting snow auksałak to be melting -of snow- auksałak- The snow is melting. Apun auksałaktuq. 9. soft snow aqiḷḷuqqaq, dl. aqiḷḷuqqak, pl. aqiḷḷuqqat Soft snow is hard to travel on. Aqiḷḷuqqaq sukaiññaqtuq iglauruni. 10. sugar snow -bottom layer nearest ground- pukak, dl. pukaak, pl. pukaich Sugar snow is used for making tea on an open fire. Saiyyiuġniaqtuni siḷakun pukaŋmik aniuksraġnaqtuq. 11. to cover by snowing api- it is covering with snow apiruq It snowed last night. Unnuavak apillaŋniqsuq. It has covered it with snow. It is snow covered. Apigaa. The ground is covered with snow. Nuna apigaa. |
snowshoe: taglu, dl. tagluk, pl. taglutThe snowshoes are used on snow. Tagluk aputmi atuġnaqtuk. 2. snowshoe webbing nuluq They use snowshoe webbing when making snowshoes. Nuluq atuġaġigaat tagluli’amiŋ. |
socks: a sock, caribou fur or otherwise aliqsi, dl. aliqsik, pl. aliqsit Socks are used inside mukluks. Aliqsik atuġnaqtuk iluakkun kammak. |
son: iġñiq, dl. iġñak, pl. iġñiġichMy son went fire fighting. Iġñiġa ikiliaqtuq. |
spear: spear; two-edged cutting tool; porcupine quill pana The spear has a two-sided edge. Pana avatmun kigiñaqaqtuq. 2. a harpoon, a spear nauligaq or nauligaun Where is your harpoon? Naami nauligan? 3. to spear naulik- He speared a seal. Natchiq naulikkaa. 4. three-pronged spear nuiyaaqpak |
spoon: aluutaq, dl. aluutak, pl. aluutatGive me the spoon. Aluutaq qairruŋ uvamnun. 2. little spoon aluutauraq, dl. aluutaurak, pl. aluutaurat The little spoon is used when eating. Aluutauraq niġiruni atuġnaqtuq. |
stick: qiruviñiq -lit. part of wood-, qiruuraq -lit. small wood- 2. walking stick, cane ayaupiuraq, ayaupiaq or ayauppiaq, dl. ayaupiak, pl. ayaupiat The old man is using the walking stick. Aŋugaatchiam atuġaa ayaupiuraq. Give me my cane. Qairruŋ ayaupiaġa uvamnun. 3. to stick nipit- it is stuck nipittuq The tile is stuck on the floor. Natiksraq nipittuq natiġmun. 4. to be sticky nipinnaq- it is sticky nipinnaqtuq, dl. nipinnaqtuk, pl. nipinnaqtut Yuck! It is sticky! Ikkii! Nipinnaqtuq! |
stovepipe: tuqłuaq, dl. tuqłuak, pl. tuqłuatSL. puyuġvik, dl. puyuġviik, pl. puyuġviich The stovepipe is black. Ikniġvium tuqłuaŋa [or puyuġvia] qiġñiqtaaŋuruq. |
stroll: to strollpisruktuaq- he is taking a stroll pisruktuaqtuq, dl. pisruktuaqtuk, pl. pisruktuaqtut My mother is taking a stroll on the tundra. Aanaga pisruktuaqtuq natiġnami. |
stump: tree, willow stump kiggaq, dl. kiggaak, pl. kiggaich The willow stump is by the river. Kiggaq ittuq kuugum siñaani. |
suitcase: suitcase, handbag ikpaatchiaq or ikpaitchiaq, dl. ikpaatchiak, pl. ikpaatchiat Find the new suitcase! Ikpaatchiaq nutaaq paqirruŋ! |
sun: siqiñiqThe sun is hot. Siqiñiq uunaqtuq. 2. to set -of sun, moon- nipi- it -sun, moon- is setting nipiruq The sun is setting. Siqiñiq nipiruq. |
sunglasses: old style goggles or sunglasses yukłuuk 2. modern sunglasses siqiñiqsiutik irigaak |
swan: qugruk, dl. qugruuk, pl. qugruichSwans are white and they can fly. Qugruich qatiqtut suli tiŋmitḷarut. |
sweep: to sweep sanŋiyaq- she is sweeping sanŋiyaqtuq, dl. sanŋiyaqtuk, pl. sanŋiyaqtut The woman is sweeping the floor. Aġnam natiq sanŋiyaġaa. 2. to sweep salikuq- he is sweeping salikuqtuq, dl. salikuqtuk, pl. salikuqtut You can use geese wings for sweeping. Israġuurat salikuutiginaqtut. |
swim: to swim puuvraq- he is swimming puuvraqtuq, dl. puuvraqtuk, pl. puuvraqtut The boy is swimming in the river. Nukatpialugruaq puuvraqtuq kuuŋmi. 2. to swim -of an animal- naluk- it is swimming naluktuq, dl. naluktuk, pl. naluktut The moose is swimming in the water. Tiniika naluktuq imiġmi. |
swing: aŋiłhisaun, dl. aŋiłhisautik, pl. aŋiłhisautitThe swing has a long rope. Aŋiłhisaun takiruamik akłunaaqaqtuq. |
