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arctic fox : qusrkhaaq, dl. qusrkhaak, pl. qusrkhaat The arctic fox is white. Qusrkhaaq qatiqtuq.

arch : to arch one’s back qiviq- She is arching her back. Qiviqsuq. Arch your back! Qiviġiñ!

approach : to approach, to come near qalli- it is approaching, it is coming near qalliruq, dl. qalliruk, pl. qallirut The hunter is approaching the caribou. Aŋuniaqti qalliruq tuttumun.

appendix : uqsi, dl. uqsiik, pl. uqsiich The appendix is in the abdominal cavity. Uqsi iḷumi ittuq.

anus : itiq, dl. ittak, pl. itqich The anus is where the bodily waste comes out. Itiq annam annivigigaa.

anxious : to be anxious to obtain, to try hard to obtain kipiġi- he is anxious to get something kipiġiruq, dl. kipiġiruk, pl. kipiġirut He was anxious to get more fish. Qalulaaġukhuni kipiġiruq.

ant : kiktuqsralik, dl. kiktuqsrallak, pl. kiktuqsralgich The ant is small. Kiktuqsralik mikiruq.

answer : to answer kiu-, kiusri- he answered, he replied kiusriruq He answered when she called him. Tuqłuqmani kiusriruq. he answered him kiugaa, dl. kiugaak, pl. kiugaat He answered her when she asked a question. Kiugaa apiqsruqmani.

another : another one, different one atla, dl. atlak, pl. atlat You took a different one. Atla taamna piñiġiñ. 2. to be different, to be another one atlau- it is another one, it is a different one atlauruq, dl. atlauruk, pl. atlaurut

annoy : that which causes annoyance uumiñaq- or naŋinnaq- His constant blabbering is annoying. Uqauraġuitḷaiḷha naŋinnaqtuq.

among : akunġatni located within something akunġani located in between dl. akunġakni located among pl. akunġatni He is standing among the trees. Akunġatni napaaqtut qichaqtuq.

ammunition : qaġrut Where is my ammunition? Qaġrutka naami? ammunition case qaġruqaġvik dl. qaġruqaġviik, pl. qaġruqaġviich The ammunition case is brown. Qaġruqaġvik iliktauruq.

always : ataramik The river is always flowing. Kuuk ataramik saġvaqtuq.

airplane : tiŋmisuun, dl. tiŋmisuutik, pl. tiŋmisuutit The airplane landed at the airport. Tiŋmisuun mitchuq mirviŋmun. 2. a small plane tiŋmisuugauraq 3. a jet tiŋmisuutiqpak

adze : ulimaun, dl. ulimautik, pl. ulimautit An adze is used for wood carving. Qiruŋnun ulimaun sanautiginaqtuq.

all : all of it or the whole thing iluqaan all of two things iluqaaknik all of three or more things iluqaitñik All of the people went to the town. Iluqatiŋ iñuich nunaaqqimuktut. I went to get all of them. Iluqaitñik aigitka.

alive : to be alive -of an animal or plant uuma- it is alive uumaruq, dl. uumaruk, pl. uumarut The plant is alive. Nauriaq uumaruq. 2. to be alive -of a human- iñuu- He is still alive. Iñuusrugaaqtuq.

along : to be alongside, to be parallel saniġaqłiu- is along side, is parallel saniġaqłiuruq, dl. saniġaqłiuruk, pl. saniġaqłiurut The boys are running side by side. Aŋugaurat saniġaqłiġiikhutiŋ aqpaqsruqtut.

alder : alder tree, rust colored dye from alder bark nunaŋiak dl. nunaŋiak, pl. nunaŋiagich They use alder bark to dye skins. Nunaŋiak kipirrutigiraġigaat ammiñun.

alcohol : alcohol, intoxicating beverage taaŋŋaq, dl. taaaŋŋaak, pl. taaŋŋaich Liquor is bad. Taaŋŋaq pigiitchuq.

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