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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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backpack

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backpack a load carried on the back
natmak

The load on my back is heavy.
Natmaga uqumaitchuq.

2. a camping pack, backpack as of canvas, nylon or sealskin; a packsack
natmagvik, dl. natmagviik, pl. natmagviich

My backpack is red.
Natmagviga kaviqsaaŋuruq.

3. to backpack; to carry on the back
natmak- or natmaktuq-

he is carrying something on his back; she is backpacking
natmaktuq or natmaktuqtuq, dl. natmaktuqtuk, pl. natmaktuqtut

My father is carrying food on his back.
Taataga natmaktuqtuq niqinik.

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