Alutiiq Word of the Week

Uluranaq – Dangerous

TRaapat allrani uluranartaartut. – Ladders are sometimes dangerous.

Alap'aaq, ARap'aaq – African American Person

Alap'aaq Nuniamen taillria. – An African American person came to Old Harbor.

Kugyaq, Kugyasiq – Net

Kugyasiq aturtaa'aqa. – I use the net.

Cuqlliq – Elder

Cuqllit amlen'irtut maani awa'i. – There are not many Elders around anymore.

Kungyuk – Crested Auklet

Kungyut amlertaallriit kangiyami. – There used to always be crested auklets in the bay.

Aatak – Fur Seal

Aatat quiliutartut. – Fur seals are fat.

Amitatuk – Weasel

Amitatut naryartaakenka. – I used to trap weasels.

Kuimarluni – To Swim

Piugta imarmi kuimartuq. – The dog is swimming in the ocean.

Kantiiq – Candy

Kantiit neqnirtartut. – Candies are sweet.

Ruuwauteq – Quiver

Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq'rsuutiit. – Quivers are holders for arrows.

Kulunguaq – Earring

Kulunguaqa katagiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring.

TRuup'kaaq, Pa'ipaaq – Pipe

Ata tRuup'kaaq – Let's see the pipe.

Mangil'gun, Qapuk – Pumice

Allrani iwa'igua qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it is always small.

Amutaq – Cod

Amutasuquartuq. – They are going to get some cod.

Tamallkuk – Married Couple

Guangkunuk tamallkuk. – We are a married couple.

ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S) – Christmas

Guangkuta ARusistuartaartukut January-mi. – We always celebrate Christmas in January.

Qaniq (falling), Aniuq (on ground) – Snow

Qaninguq. – It is snowing.

Nakernaq – Talisman

Carlia'rluki nakernaten. Nak'rciquten. – Take care of your talismans. You will be lucky.

Iqaq – Dirt

Tan'urat waamut iqami. – The boys are playing in the dirt.

Tayanerutaq – Bracelet

Tayanerutamek nuliqa pikisk'gka. – I gave my wife a bracelet.

Tumanaq (N), Umneq (S) – Fog

Tumanaq martuq. (N), Umneq martuq. (S) – The fog is thick.

Neresta – Louse

Aikut nerestangq'rtut. – The dogs have lice.

Atmak, Ekgwik, Ekguiyutaq – Backpack, Hunting Bat

Atmangq'rtuq. – He has a backpack.

Puyuruaq – Cigarette

Puyuruan'ilu englumni! – Don't smoke in my house!

Qasrulek, Uqgwik – Birch

Ikani uqgwit tak'ut. – The birch trees over there are tall.

Maas'kaaq, Giinaruaq, Giinaquq – Mask

Maas'kaaq aturu. – Use the mask.

Kukumyaa'aq – Whistler Duck, Black Scoter

Kukumyaa'at meqniitut. – Whistler ducks are hard to pluck.

Qawangurtuaq, Qawanguq – Dream

Qawangurtuartaartut. – They always dream.

Kalliq – Thunder

Kalliyaqan alingnartartuq. – When it is thundering, it is scary.

Amaryaq (N), Amaryaq (S) – High Bush Cranberry, Sourberry, Kalina Berry

Amaryat quuhnartaartut. – High bush cranberries are sour.

Ariteq – Glove

Aritenka tamartaa'anka. – I lose my gloves all the time.

KRistaaq – Cross

Suu'ut plait KRistaartuumataartut. – Some people wear a cross.

Giinaq – Face

Giinan tang'raqa! – I see your face!

Isuwiq – Seal

Isuwiq piturnirtuq. – The seal tastes good.

Kagit'ruaq – Baleen

Inartat kagit'ruamek pilitaallriit. – They used to make baskets out of baleen.

Cilrayuk – Dragonfly

Cilrayuk alingtaakait. – They used to be afraid of the dragonfly.

Sungcuk – Dwarf, Magical Little Person

Maani tang'rtaan'itukut sungcunek. – We never see any magical dwarves around here.

Kinguk – Worm, Insect

Tawa kingugturningaitua! – No, I won't eat worms!

Devil – Iraq

Iraq asiillpiarluni asiituq. – The Devil is very bad.

Thank You — Quyanaa

Quyanaa tailuci. – Thank you all for coming.

Puuc'kaaq – Barrel

Puuc’kaat saRayami et’ut. – The barrels are in the shed.

Pingua! – I got it, bingo!

Bingo-mi pingneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to win at bingo.

Cukingq'rtuq – Barbed

Iqsak cukingq'rtuq. – The fishhook has a barb.

Cukilanarpak – Devil's Club

Cukilanarpat tak'ut. – Devil's club are tall.

Shark–Arlluguaq

Arlluguaq culurngauq. – The shark is beached.

Jumper­­­–Aq’alaq

Aq’alartut iluani. – There are jumpers inside (the seine).

Spam– Spam-eq

Alutiit Spam-eq pingaktaarat. – Alutiiq people (always) like Spam.

Grasses–Weg’et

Weg’et kiagmi anglitaartut. – The grass grows tall in the summertime.

Swan–Qugyuk

Qugyut qat’rtartut. – The swans are white.

Eggs–Manit

Manigsurciqukut. – We’re going to look for eggs.