Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Young Person, Teen — Sun'aa'aqSun'aa'rausqak Nuniami et'aarllriik. – These two young people were in Old Harbor.

Tree — Uqgwik (deciduous), Napaq (spruce)Sun'ami maani napat amlertut, angsinarluteng cali. Kal'uni, Larsen Bay-mi napaitaartukut. – Here in Kodiak we have a lot of spruce trees and tall ones, but in Karluk and Larsen Bay we don't have any.

Beak — Cug’eqKum'agyam cugaa ipegtaartuq. – An eagle's beak is always sharp.

Shovel — Lapaat’kaaqNaama lapaat'kaaqa? – Where's my shovel?

Weather, Sky, Outdoors, Universe, World — LlaLla Asirtuq. – The weather is good.

Play — Wamluni, SalirluniWamqutartut. – They are going to play.

Pimple — PupikPupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple.

Iron — CawikCawik tamaani uyaqsami patam Kal’uni amlertaartut. – There is a lot of iron around at Larsen Bay and Karluk.

Cat – KuskaqKuskat qungutuartut.—Cats are pets.

Fishing Boat – Parag’autaq (N), Parag’uutaq (S) Kugyasigciqukut parag’uutakun. – We are going to go fishing (seining) on the boat.

Shelikof Strait – Imarpiaq Imarpiamen qayanilu. – Don't kayak in Shelikof Strait.

Bay – Kangiyaq PaRaguutaq kangiyamen iluwartuq. – The boat is coming into the bay.

String, Twine – IRafkuruaq, IRafkungcuk, WiRufkuruaq IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clothesline.

Partially Smoked Salmon – Sikiaq Ugnerkami iqallut taikata sikialitaartukut. – In the spring when the salmon come, we make the partially smoked salmon.

Cousin – Iluwaq Amlesqanek iluwangq'rtua. – I have many cousins.

Disc Game – Kakangaq Kakangat wamqutaqtaakai Larry Matfay-m. – Larry Matfay used to play disc games.  

Milk – Muluk’uuq (N), Muruk’uuq (S) KuRuuwamek muluk’uungtaartutkut. – We get milk from a cow.

Salt Fish – Sulunaq Sulunaq piturnirtaartuq. – Salt fish is always tasty.    

Stick Guessing Game – Kaataq Cuumi kaatartaallriit. – They used to play the stick game before.

Alphabet – Aapit, Aapitniiq Nutaan Alutiit aapit liitapet. – Now we are learning the Alutiiq alphabet.