Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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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abandon

an abandoned person or thing
igitaq, dl. igitak, pl. igitat

They found an abandoned child.
Igitaq iyaalugruaq paqitkaat.

abdomen

narraak

The child’s abdomen is aching.
Iyaalugruum narraak atniġñaqtuk.

2. the contents of the abdominal cavity
iḷu

Oh! The inside of my abdomen is in pain.
Arii, iḷuga atniġñaqtuq.

able

able, can
-tla- or -tḷa- after strong I [v-v]

to be able to do pitḷa- or sutla-
he is able pitḷaruq
she is able to talk or she can talk uqatlaruq

Let him go, he is able.
Taatna aullaġli, pitḷaruq.

He can do it.
Pitḷagaa.

absent

to be absent, to not be there
piit-

she is absent
piitchuq

She was absent during the meeting.
Piitchuaq katimakmata.

absentminded

to be absentminded, to have a wandering mind, to be in a daze
alapyaŋaaq-

She is absentminded.
Alapyaŋaaqtuq.

accident

to have an accident -not fatal-
piyaqqułuk-

She had an accident.
Piyaqqułuktuq.

2. to have a fatal accident
piyaqquq-

he had a fatal accident
piyaqquqtuq, dl. piyaqquqtuk, pl. piyaqquqtut

The man had a fatal car accident.
Aŋun piyaqquqtuq aksraktuaġaqtuaq.

accompany

to accompany or to be accompanied
piqasriq-

he is being accompanied
piqasriqsuq, dl. piqasriqsuk, pl. piqasriqsut

She is being accompanied by her partner.
Piqasriqsuq paatnaġmiñik.

she is accompanying him
piqasriġaa, dl. piqasriġaak, pl. piqasriġaat

He is accompanying her to Noorvik.
Piqasriġaa Nuurviŋmun.

accuse

to accuse, blame someone
pasritñik-, pasri-

he is accusing someone
pasritñiktuq, dl. pasritñiktuk, pl. pasritñiktut

She is accusing the man.
Pasritñiktuq aŋutmik.

he is accusing her
pasriyaa, dl. pasriyaak, pl. pasriyaat

He is accusing the woman.
Pasriyaa aġnaq.

ache

to be sore, to be aching, to have pain
-nŋu- or - ñŋu after strong I

throat
iggiaq

She has a sore throat.
Iggianŋuruq.

side
saniġaq

He has a side pain.
Saniġanŋuruq.

arm
taliq

After working hard, his arm ached.
Savakpauraqqaaqhuni, taliñŋuruq.

across

across there, visible, covering a large area or in motion
agga

There are caribou across there.
Agga tuttut.

2. across there, visible, in a limited area or not in motion
itcha

There are caribou across there.
Itcha tuttut.

3. the one across there, visible, in a limited area or not in motion
ikña, dl. ichiguak, pl. ichigua

Whose houses are those across there?
Ichigua kisut tupiŋich?

4. to be directly across from something
akiani

The man is sitting directly across from the woman.
Aġnam akiani aquppiruq aŋun.

add

to add
iḷa-, iḷalaaq-

it has been added to
iḷalaaqtuq, dl. iḷalaaqtuk, pl. iḷalaaqtut

The apples have had ten more added to them.
Asriaqpaich iḷalaaqtut qulinik.

she adds to it
iḷagaa, dl. iḷagaak, pl. iḷagaat

He adds ten more to the apples.
Iḷagai qulinik asriaqpaich.

2. to add an extension
uuyu-

The woman added an extension to the net she was making.
Aġnam uuyagaa kuvriani atlamik.

admonish

see advise

to admonish, to advise
alġaqsruq-

She is admonishing him.
Alġaqsruġaa.

adopt

to adopt a child
tiguaq-

he adopted a child
tiguaqtuq, dl. tiguaqtuk, pl. tiguaqtut

The couple adopted a boy.
Nuliaġiik tiguaqtuk nukatpialugruaġmik.

he has adopted her
tiġuaġaa, dl. tiġuaġaak, pl. tiġuaġaat

My mother has adopted a baby.
Aanaa tiguaġaa miġaruuraq.

2. an adopted child or person
tiguaq, dl. tiguak, pl. tiguat

The children are fond of that adopted child.
Iyaalugruich nakuaġigaat taamna tiguaq.

advice

alġaqsruun

His advice is good.
Alġaqsruutaa nakuuruq.

advise

to advise
alġaqsruq-

She is advising him.
Alġaqsruġaa.
She advised him not to smoke.
Alġaqsruġaa sikaaqunġitiugu.

2. to advise someone
alġaqsrui-

She is giving advice.
Alġaqsruiruq.

He is giving advice to the children.
Alġaqsruiruq iyaalugruaġnik.

adze

ulimaun, dl. ulimautik, pl. ulimautit

An adze is used for wood carving.
Qiruŋnun ulimaun sanautiginaqtuq.

afflict

to be afflicted, sorrowful, to grieve
iłuiḷḷiuq-

She grieved over the death of her relative.
Iłuiḷḷiuqtuq iḷani tuqupman.

2. affliction, agony
iłuiḷḷiułiq

She has experienced great suffering.
Iłuiḷḷiułiq apai apqusraaġaa.

afraid

to be afraid
iqsi-

she is afraid
iqsiruq, dl. iqsiruk, pl. iqsirut.

He is afraid of the drunkard.
Iqsiruq imiqtuamik.

she is afraid of him
iqsigigaa, dl. iqsigigaak, pl. iqsigigaat

He is afraid of my dog.
Iqsigigaa qipmiġa.

agony

to be in agony, to be in intense pain in body or mind, to suffer
nagliksaaq-

He is suffering.
Nagliksaaqtuq.

aim

to aim, to focus, to set something like a clock or dial, to tune in on a station, channel
naluatit-, nalautitchi-

He is aiming it.
He is focusing it.
Nalautitchiruq.

He aims his rifle at the caribou.
Nalautitchiruq supputmiñik tuttumun.

He aims it.
She focuses it.
He sets the dial.
Nalautitkaa.

My father aimed his gun at the caribou.
Taataa nalautitkaa supputni tuttumun.

2. to aim with a weapon or to be ready to strike
iiguti-

When he aimed at the caribou, it ran away.
Iigutikmani, tuttu aullaqiruq.

3. to aim with a rifle
nuvimmi-

He is aiming.
Nuvimmiruq.

He is aiming at it.
Nuvimmiyaa.