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This publication in Atkan Aleut, commonly referred to as Western Aleut, is one of ten similar projects undertaken by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center.

By Moses Dirks and Knut Bergsland

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naa hadaa

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Atkan spelling:
naa hadaa :
west

Naa hadan axtax malgakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Naa hadan a{ta{ malgaku{. :
There is a storm from the west.

naa-ax̂tax̂

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Atkan spelling:
naa-ax̂tax̂:
west wind

naagii

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Atkan spelling:
naa}ii :
western side

naagix

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Atkan spelling:
naa}i{ :
western

naakuvaliinax

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Atkan spelling:
naakuvaliina{ :
anvil

naankal

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Atkan spelling:
naankal :
babysit

naanul

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Atkan spelling:
naanul :
going westward

naartax

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Atkan spelling:
naarta{ :
sled

Naartax chataalazax.

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Atkan spelling:
Naarta{ chataalaza{. :
The sled is used for sliding.

naatxal

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Atkan spelling:
naatxal :
more to the west

nadusal

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Atkan spelling:
nadusal :
to hurt

naga

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Atkan spelling:
naga :
inside

nagagaan

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Atkan spelling:
nagagaan :
from inside

nagan

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Atkan spelling:
nagan :
inside

nam hadaa

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Atkan spelling:
nam hadaa :
south

Nam hadaa lital saganaq.

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Atkan spelling:
Nam hadaa lital sa}anaq. :
Yesterday I went as far as to see the south side of the island.

Namis changin dagan akus.

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Atkan spelling:
Namis changin da}an akus. :
There are veins on our hands.

namix

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Atkan spelling:
nami{ :
vein

namixs

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Atkan spelling:
namixs :
sore muscles

nanal

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Atkan spelling:
nanal :
ache

nanasal

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Atkan spelling:
nanasal :
strain

nangaa

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Atkan spelling:
nangaa :
no

Nangaa!

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Atkan spelling:
Nangaa! :
No!

nas

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Atkan spelling:
nas :
to hurt

natil

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Atkan spelling:
natil :
to hurt

natruskis

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Atkan spelling:
natruskis :
backpack

Natruskis haguxtal aygagikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Natruskis ha}u{tal aygagiku{. :
He is packing his backpack.

Naviiskim hadagaan yaasikax kimusada.

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Atkan spelling:
Naviiskim hadagaan yaasika{ kimusada. :
Bring the box down from the attic.

naviisxix

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Atkan spelling:
naviisxi{ :
upstairs; attic

Naviisxix qinganakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Naviisxi{ qinganaku{. :
The attic is cold.

naxtal

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Atkan spelling:
na{tal :
have pain

Ngaan machxikung.

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Atkan spelling:
Ngaan mach{ikung. :
I let him do it.

Ngaan tunuxtahlikung txin lunil angalix.

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Atkan spelling:
Ngaan tunu{tahlikung txin lunil angali{. :
I talked him into believing me.

nguu

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Atkan spelling:
nguu :
south side

nguugix

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Atkan spelling:
nguu}i{:
southern

Nguugix aaliisim ilan chalakus.

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Atkan spelling:
Nguu}i{ aaliisim ilan chalakus. :
They landed at the southern landing place.

nguunul

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Atkan spelling:
nguunul:
going to the south

nguutxakux

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Atkan spelling:
nguutxaku{ :
more to the south

nidilix

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Atkan spelling:
nidili{ :
week

Nidilix inakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Nidili{ inaku{. :
The week has come to an end.

Niiĝuĝim aazmukaa idax̂talakat ii?

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Atkan spelling:
Niiĝuĝim aazmukaa idax̂talakat ii?:
Do you know the Atkan primer?

Niigugis, Sasxinas, ama Qawalangis huzungis unangas as.

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Atkan spelling:
Nii}u}is, Sasxinas, ama Qawalangis huzungis unangas as.:
The Atkans, Attuan, and the Easterners are all Aleuts.

Niiĝuĝix̂

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Atkan spelling:
Niiĝuĝix̂:
Atkan

Niigux

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Atkan spelling:
Nii}u{ :
Atkan

Niivudil qam hasinangis agukus.

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Atkan spelling:
Niivudil qam hasinangis agukus. :
We caught lots of fish by seining.

niivudix

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Atkan spelling:
niivudi{ :
seine

Niivudix qichxital qakatichxida.

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Atkan spelling:
Niivudi{ qich{ital qakatich{ida. :
Spread the net out to dry.

Nikulay unaaluĝix̂ uxil ax̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Nikulay unaaluĝix̂ uxil ax̂takux̂. :
Nick was putting out the fire.

Nivzuuruf ulax agul inatiqalikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Nivzuuruf ula{ agul inatiqaliku{.:
He's almost through building his house.

Nuumiraa chixitida.

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Atkan spelling:
Nuumiraa chixitida. :
Put on the number.

Nuumiras samikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Nuumiras samiku{. :
He is counting the numbers.

nuumirax

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Atkan spelling:
nuumira{:
number

nuuznikax

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Atkan spelling:
nuuznika{ :
outhouse

Nuuznikax hagyatada.

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Atkan spelling:
Nuuznika{ hagyatada. :
Keep the outhouse clean.

Nuyaabrax

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Atkan spelling:
Nuyaabra{ :
November

Nuyaabrax qan'gim tugidaa ax.

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Atkan spelling:
Nuyaabra{ qan'gim tugidaa a{. :
November is a winter month.

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