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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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fish

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fish qaluk, dl. qalluk, pl. qaluich

The fish lives in the water.
Qaluk imiġmi itchuuruq.

2. fish egg
suvak, dl. suvaak, pl. suvaich

Fish eggs are down there in the water.
Suvaich unna imiġmi.

3. to fish
qaluŋniaq-

he is fishing
qaluŋniaqtuq, dl. qaluŋniaqtuk, pl. qaluŋniaqtut

My mother is fishing for winter food.
Aanaga qaluŋniaqtuq ukiusaksranik.

4. fishing or seal hole
alluaq, dl. alluak, pl. alluat

The fishing hole is big.
Alluaq aŋiruq.

5. fish hook
niksik, dl. niksiik, pl. niksiich

Where is my fish hook?
Naami niksiga?

6. fishline
ipiutaq, dl. ipiutak, pl. ipiutat

The fishline is attached to the hook.
Ipiutaq ataruq niksiŋmun.

jig7. to fish with a hook
niksiksuq-

He is fishing.
Niksiksuqtuq.

8. to jig for burbot -mudshark- with special, pronged burbot hook
iqḷaktuq-

They are fishing for burbots.
Iqḷaktuqtut.

9. to fish for tomcod
manaqtuq-

They are fishing for tomcod.
Manaqtuqtut uuganun.

10. to fish with a net
kuvraqtuq-

She is fishing with a net.
Kuvraqtuqtuq.

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