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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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quake : to quake, to be wobbly iḷiqsraq- it is quaking, it is wobbly iḷiqsraqtuq, dl. iḷiqsraqtuk, pl. iḷiqsraqtut The shelf that he fixed is wobbling. Iłuaqsakkaŋa iḷḷivik iḷiqsraqtuq.

quarrel : to have a quarrel kiumġautraqtuq- We had a quarrel last night. Kiumġautraqtuqhunuk unnuaq.

quarter : a quarter piece, a quarter dollar qupitchuŋaq, dl. qupitchuŋaak, pl. qupitchuŋat The candy costs a quarter. Qummiaqataaq qupitchuŋatun akiqaqtuq.

question : apiqsruun, dl. apiqsruutik, pl. apiqsruutit Answer that question! Apiqsruun taamna kiullauŋ!

quickly : quickly, immediately qilamik Come home quickly! Qilamik aŋiḷaaġiñ!

quiet : to be quiet nipaisaaq-, nipait- he is quiet nipaisaaqtuq or nipaitchuq Be quiet! Nipaisaaġiñ! 2. to be quiet, silent iñuksruit- it is quiet iñuksruitchuq Be quiet! Iñuksruisaaġiñ! It is quiet at camp. Iñuksruitchuq aullaaqsimaruni.

quill : porcupine quill iḷuqutam panaŋa, pl. iḷuqutam panaŋi Porcupine quills are dangerous. Iḷuqutam panaŋi iqsiñaqtut.

quit : to stop, to quit: -suiq- [used with verb stems which end in a vowel] -chuiq [used with verb stems which end in a t] -uiq [used with verb stems which end in a k or q with k becoming a g and q becoming a ġ] [v-v] he has quit singing atuġuiqsuq He has quit singing the song. Atuun atuġuiġaa. to stop walking, to quit walking pisruguiq- she has quit walking pisruguiqsuq He has quit drinking. Imiġuiqsuq. She has quit smoking. Sikaaġuiqsuq. He has stopped eating. He is no longer hungry. Niġisuiqsuq. Yes! I have quit eating for now. Ii! Niġisuiqsuŋa pakma. 2. to quit qasruq- he has quit qasruqtuq He has quit doing it. Qasruutigaa. He was working but he has quit. Savauraġniaqtuaq qasruqtuq.

quiver : to quiver, to shake uulila- it is quivering, shaking, trembling uulilaruq, dl. uulilaruk, pl. uulilarut He is afraid and he shakes. Iqsipḷuni uulilaruq. He is shivering from the cold. Uulilaruq qiqitlugu.

quote : to quote uqaqtitaq- he is quoting her uqaqtitaġaa She is quoting her mother. Aanani uqaqtitaġaa.

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