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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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hook

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aki, dl. akik, pl. akit

The hook is hanging on the wall.
Aki naktisrimaruq katchimi.

2. hook
niksik, dl. niksiik, pl. niksiich

The hook is sharp.
Niksik ipiktuq.

3. to hook for fish
niksiksuq-

he is hooking for fish
niksiksuqtuq, dl. niksiksuqtuk, pl. niksiksuqtut

The boy is hooking for fish.
Nukatpialugruaq niksiksuqtuq qaluŋnun.
hook
4. multipronged fishhook
iqḷak, dl. iqḷaak, pl. iqḷat

to jig for mudshark
iqḷaktuq-

They are hooking for mudshark.
Iqḷaktuqtut.

The multipronged fishhook is used for mudsharks.
Iqḷak tittaaliñun atuġnaqtuq.

5. he is making a hook
niksiḷiuqtuq

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