Iñupiaq Language: Kobuk Junior Dictionary

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habit

habit, happening, experience
iḷitqusriq, dl. iḷitqutchik, pl. iḷitqutchich

A habit can be changed.
Iḷitgusriq simmitḷaruq.

2. habit, unconscious habit, instinct
aulaalułiq

His habitual movements are recognizable.
Aulaalułha iḷisagnaqtuq.

hail

to hail by waving arms, as to hail a cab
nuluqtuq- or nulutġaq-

He hailed her to come.
Nuluqtuġaa aggiquplugu.

He is hailing me.
Nuluġaġaaŋa.

2. to hail by calling
tuqłuła-

he is hailing her by shouting
tuqłulagaa

He called to her to come across.
Tuqłulagaa ikaaquplugu.

hailstone

natatquġnaq, dl. natatquġnak, pl. natatquġnat

The hailstone is harder than falling snow.
Natatquġnaq siqqutluktug qanigruamiñ.

hair

body hair, feather, animal hair
mitquq

There is a caribou hair on the floor.
Tuttum mitqua kanna natiġmi ittuq.

2. human hair
nuyaq, dl. nutchak, pl. nutchat

Her hair was long.
Nuyai takiniqsuat.

3. to wash hair, to curl hair, to style or fix hairdo
nutchiqi-

she is washing her hair
nutchiqiruq, dl. nutchiqiruk, pl. nutchiqirut

She loves to do her hair.
Nutchiqisruguułallaktuq.

half

one half
avvaq, dl. avvaak, pl. avvaich

half of it
avvaŋa

half of an egg
avvaŋa mannium

Here is one half of a bar of soap.
Uvva avvaq miillaq.

2. to become half
avvaġuq-

There is a half moon.
Tatqiq avvaġuqtuq.

hammer

karruutaq, dl. karruutak, pl. karruutat

Give me the hammer.
Karruutaq mauŋaġuŋ.

2. to hammer
karuk-

he is hammering
karuktuq

he is hammering it
karukkaa

He is hammering the nail.
Karukkaa kikiak.

3. to hammer, to pound
kauk-

she is hammering
kauktuq, dl. kauktuk, pl. kauktut

He is hammering a nail.
Kauktuq kikiaŋmik.

4. hammering sound
kauksrula- or karuksrula-

hand

argak, pl. argaich

Your hands are tanned.
Argaktin siḷaliñiġai.

2. to hand to another person , to give away
qait-

he hands it over, he gave it away
qaitchaa, dl. obj. qaitchik, pl. obj. qaitchai

Hand it over to me. Give it to me.
Qairruŋ uvamnun.

3. to have cold hands
argaiyaq-

My hands are cold!
Argaiyaġaaŋa!

handkerchief

kakkiiyaun, dl. kakkiiyautik, pl. kakkiiyautit

A handkerchief is used for blowing one’s nose.
Kakkiiyaun kakkiksuutauruq.
or
kakkiksuun, dl. kakkiksuutik, pl. kakkiksuutit

Where is my handkerchief?
Naami kakkiksuutiga?

handle

handle of a spear, a cup, a dipper
ipu, dl. ipuk, pl. iput

It’s handle is made of wood.
Ipua qiruŋmiñ piḷiaŋuruq.

2. to handle, to manipulate
aŋalat-

he is handling something, directing, manipulating someone or others
aŋalatchiruq, dl. aŋalatchiruk, pl. aŋalatchirut

he is handling it, directing him
aŋalatkaa, dl. aŋalatkaak, pl. aŋalatkaat

Don’t handle the breakable items!
Aŋalatnagich piyayaruat.

handlebar

handlebar on the sled
kaivḷuutaq, dl. kaivḷuutak, pl. kaivḷuutat

The handlebar is broken.
Kaivḷuutaq piiyaqsimaruq.

hang

to hang fish, meat or net on rack, to hang something up to dry
iñi-, iñiri-

he is hanging something
iñiriruq, dl. iñiriruk, pl. iñirirut

She is hanging fish.
Iñiriruq qaluŋnik.

he is hanging it
iñiyaa, dl. iñiyaak, pl. iñiyaat

She is hanging the net on the fish rack.
Iñiyaa kuvraq iññisanun.

2. to hang up, to be hanging, to dangle
niviŋŋaq-, niviññaq-

it is hanging
niviŋŋaqtuq, dl. niviŋŋaqtuk, pl. niviŋŋaqtut

The rope hangs down from the boat.
Akłunaaq niviŋŋaqtuq umiamiñ.

he has hung it up
niviŋŋaġaa, dl. niviŋŋaġaak, pl. niviŋŋaġaat

3. to hang, as on a wall or a line
naktit-

she is hanging -something-
naktitchiruq

She is hanging clothes on the line.
Naktitchiruq atnuġaanik paniqsiutanun.

she has hung it
naktitkaa, dl. obj. naktitkik, pl. obj. naktitkai

He hung the picture there.
Naktitkaa agliutraq tamauŋa.

hangover

to have a hangover
iminŋu-

he has a hangover
iminŋuruq, dl. iminŋuruk, pl. iminŋurut

He got a hangover after he drank.
Iminŋuruq imiqqaaqhuni.

happy

to be happy, to have fun
quviasruk-

he is happy
quviasruktuq, dl. quviasruktuk, pl. quviasruktut

The father was happy when he came home.
Quviasruktuq taataga aŋiḷaaqami.

2. to be fun, to be a happy experience
quvianaq-

Have a happy birthday.
Quvianaġli anniviḷiḷhiñ.

It is fun.
Quvianaqtuq.

hard

to be difficult, hard; to be aggressive
sapiġñaq-

It is difficult.
Sapiġñaqtuq.

2. to be hard, of an object; to be stiff
siqquq-

It is hard.
Siqquqtuq.

hare

Alaska hare
ukallisugruk, dl. ukallisugruuk, pl. ukallisugruich

The Alaska hare is bigger than the snowshoe rabbit.
Ukallisugruk aŋitluktuq ukalliuramiñ.

harlequin duck

saġvam tiŋmiaq, dl. saġvam tiŋmiak, pl. saġvam tiŋmiat

The harlequin duck stays on the swift current in the river.
Saġvam tiŋmiaq saġvamiitchuuruq.

harness

anu, dl. anuk, pl. anut

There are many harnesses in the cache.
Anut iñugiaktut uŋaluni.

2. harness webbing
anuksraq, dl. anuksrak, pl. anuksrat

My father bought some harness webbing.
Taataga tauqsiqsuq anuksramik.

3. to harness an animal
anu-

he is harnessing it
anugaa, dl. anugaak, pl. anugaat

I harnessed the dog.
Anugiga qipmiq.

Harness the dog.
Annuuŋ qipmiq.

hat

nasraun

cap, hat
nasraun, dl. nasrautik, pl. nasrautit

Where is my hat?
Nasrautiga naami?

hate, hatred

uumiksriḷiq

to hate
uumiksri-

he hates
uumiksriruq, dl. uumiksriruk, pl. uumiksrirut

to hate another person
uumigi-

he hates it
uumigigaa, dl. uumigigaak, pl. uumigigaat

have

to have
-qaq- [n-v]

I have a pencil.
Aglautiqaqtuŋa.

He has five children.
Qitunġaqaqtuq tallimanik.

2. to have
piqaq-

he has
piqaqtuq, dl. piqaqtuk, pl. piqaqtut

I have a dog.
Piqaqtuŋa qipmimik or qipmiqaqtuŋa.

3. to have -question-
suqaq-

What do you have?
Suqaqpich?