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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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Tutusing chutal anax̂ tutaakalakaq.

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Atkan spelling:
Tutusing chutal anax̂ tutaakalakaq. :
I cannot hear anything because my ears are plugged.

tutusix̂

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Atkan spelling:
tutusix̂ :
ear

Tutusix̂ tutaalazax̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Tutusix̂ tutaalazax̂. :
We use our ear to listen.

tutuunus

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Atkan spelling:
tutuunus :
hard roe (of fish)

tutuutux̂

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Atkan spelling:
tutuutux̂ :
owl

Tutuutux̂ amgim saa ax̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Tutuutux̂ amgim saa ax̂.:
An owl is a night bird.

Tutuutux̂ tunul aguun ting inunachx̂izax̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Tutuutux̂ tunul aguun ting inunachx̂izax̂. :
When an owl hoots it gives me the chills.

tutxaqatul

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Atkan spelling:
tutxaqatul :
to have keen hearing

Tutxaqulakuq.

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Atkan spelling:
Tutxaqulakuq. :
I am hard of hearing.

tutxaqulal

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Atkan spelling:
tutxaqulal :
to be deaf; hard of hearing

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