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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udder

mammaun, dl. mammautik, pl. mammautit

ugly

to be ugly, unattractive -of a male-
iñugiit-

he is ugly, unattractive
iñugiitchuq, dl. iñugiitchuk, pl. iñugiitchut

He is uglier than his brothers and sisters.
Iñugiitḷuktuq aniqatiumiñiñ.

2. to be ugly, to be unattractive -of a female-
aġnaġiit-

she is ugly
aġnaġiitchuq, dl. aġnaġiitchuk, pl. aġnaġiitchut

The poor woman is quite unattractive.
Aġnaqniaq aġnaġiiḷḷuqtuq.

ulna, tibia

amiḷiġaq, dl. amiḷiqqak, pl. amiḷiqqat

The tibia is in the leg.
Amiḷiġaq niumi ittuq.

umbilical cord

ipiutaq, dl. ipiutak, pl. ipiutat

The umbilical cord is always attached to the baby.
Ipiutaq ataraqtuq iyaalugruaġmun.

umbilicus

-navel-
qalasriq, dl. qalasriik or qalatchik pl. qalasriich or qalatchich

The umbilicus is in the middle of the body.
Qalasriq timim qitqani ittuq.

uncle

akkak or aŋatchiaq

my uncle -father’s brother
akkaga

my two uncles
akkaaka

my three or more uncles
akkatka

My uncle likes to go boating.
Akkaga umiaqtuġuuruq.

2. my uncle -mother’s brother-
aŋatchiaġa, dl. aŋatchiaka, pl. aŋatchiatka

My uncle is making a wooden dipper.
Aŋatchiaġa qalutchiruq.

undecide

to be undecided
sivunnitḷaiq-

to he is undecided
sivunnitḷaiqsuq, dl. sivunnitḷaiqsuk, pl. sivunnitḷaiqsut

I am undecided about leaving.
Sivunnitḷaiqsuŋa aullaqtilaaksramnik.

2. to be undecided, to not know what to do
qanuġviiḷiqi-

She is undecided.
Qanuġviiḷiqiruq.

under

located under it, her, him
ataani, dl. under them two ataakni, pl. under them three or more ataatni

The foundation is under the house.
Tupqum ataani turvik ittuq.

2. located under me
atimni

located under you
atipni

underground

ice cellar, underground cache, cold storage
siġḷuaq, dl. siġḷuak, pl. siġḷuat

The cold storage is located under the ground.
Siġḷuaq nunam iḷuani ittuq.

2. to be underground
nunam iḷuani it-

It is underground.
Nunam iḷuani ittuq.

underside

its underside, ventral area, the area under something
ataa

The area under the house is dark.
Tupqum ataa taaqtuq.

understand

to understand
kaŋiqsi-

she understood
kaŋiqsiruq, dl. kaŋiqsiruk, pl. kaŋiqsirut

She understood when her mother told her.
Kaŋiqsiruq aanami uqautipmani.

2. to not understand
kaŋiqsiñġit-

he doesn’t understand
kaŋiqsiñġitchuq, dl. kaŋiqsiñġitchuk, pl. kaŋiqsiñġitchut

He did not understand because he didn’t listen.
Kaŋiqsiġitchuq takku naalaġniñġitḷuni.

unload

to unload something
niuri-

he is unloading something
niuriruq, dl. niuriruk, pl. niurirut

The man is unloading something from the airplane.
Aŋun niuriruq tiŋmisuutmiñ.

she is unloading it
niuriyaa or niurigaa, dl. niuriyaak, pl. niuriyaat

The woman is unloading the boat.
Aġnam niuriyaa umiaq.

unpredictable

to be unpredictable
nalupqinaq-

it is not certain, it is unpredictable
nalupqinaqtuq, dl. nalupqinaqtuk, pl. nalupqinaqtut

It is not certain that he will go.
Nalupqinaqtuq aullałiksraŋa.

up

by way of up there
pauna

Go on the trail up there.
Pauna tumitchaatigun igliġiñ.

2. that one up there on the roof, not visible-
pakimna

Have that person up there get down from the roof.
Pakimna tupqum qaaŋani ittuaq atqaqtitchiuŋ.

3. up there above and behind speaker, away from shore, landwards, mountainwards, visible, in motion or covers a large area
pagga

Up there is the plane.
Pagga tiŋmisuun.
or more specifically, Tatpagga tiŋmisuun.

4. towards up there
pauŋa

Go up there.
Pauŋa mayuġiñ.

5. up there, above, visible, not in motion
pitcha

Up there on the shelf is the flashlight.
Pitcha pichani quliġuani naniġuun.

6. up to, as far as
aglaan

Walk as far as there!
Taiñuŋa aglaan pisrugiñ!

upper lashing

qiḷġun, dl. qiḷġutik, qiḷġutit

An upper lashing is used on a sled.
Qiḷġun atuqtuq qiḷġiñi.

upper leg

-drumstick-
mumitchiaq, dl. mumitchiak, pl. mumitchiat

My son likes to eat rabbit drumsticks.
Iġñiġa niġisuguuruq ukalliurat mumitchiaŋitñik.

upper teeth

qullimġaat

The upper teeth are used to chew food.
Qullimġaat kigutit atuġaqtut tamuqtuni niqimik.

uppermost

uppermost, top
qulliq, dl. qulliik, pl. qulliich

Please give me the top book.
Qulliq makpiġaaq uvamnun qaiḷḷauŋ.

upriver

upriver, inside -further from entrance than speaker-
qamma

My father is living alone up river.
Qamma taataga iñuuniaqtuq kisimi.

2. to journey upriver in a boat
tagraq-

They are going upriver.
Tagraqtut.

3. to go towards upriver
argumuk-

They are going upriver.
Argumuktut.

upset

to become upset
tuqpallak-

he has gotten upset, he has hard feelings from harsh words
tuqpallaktuq, dl. tuqpallaktuk, pl. tuqpallaktut

They heard their daughter was gone and they got upset.
Paniŋmiknik piitchuamik tusraaplutik tuqpallaktuk.