Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Llaaniq – West, west wind Macaq llaanirmen kalutaartuq. – The sun always sets in the west.

Amiq – Skin, Hide Arhanek amiirtaallriit, taumi-llu atkuliluteng. – They used to skin sea otters and then make coats out of them.

Sigtunaq – Sitkinak Island Arweget Sigtunamen ag'ut. - The whales are swimming to Sitkinak Island.

TupuuRuq – Axe TupuuRulleq yaamamek canamauq. — The old axe is made out of stone.

Unuk – Night Agyat akirtaartut unugmi. – The stars are bright at night.

Quiriq – Hoary Marmot Quirit quilitartut. – Marmots are fat.

Nasqualek – Aleut Town Cuumi suuget Nasqualegmi etaallriit. – People used to live in Aleut Town.

Kaugcirluni – To Hail Llaami kaugcirtuq. – It is hailing outside.

Uspelluku – Measure Nuqaq usp'rkuta'aqa. - I am going to measure the atlatl.

Kac’amaasaq – Half dried fish Kac'amaasanek awa'i pilitaan'itut. – They don't make half dried fish anymore.

Nuuniq – Porcupine / Quill Qikertaq nuuniituq. – There are no porcupine on Kodiak Island.

Pupik – Pimples Pupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple.

Kitait'saaq – Chinese Person Cuumi Kitait'saat taitaallriit kaanaRimen pekcaturluteng. – Chinese people used to come to work in the canneries.

Kangiyangcuk, Kicarwik – Harbor PaRaguutaqa kicak'gka kangiyangcugmi. — I anchored my boat in the harbor.

Kia’iwik  – Kiavak Bay Kia'iwik yaqsin'ituq Nuniamek. – Kiavak Bay is not far from Old Harbor.

Uuqutiit Suitkaa’it – Beach Fleabane Uuqutit suitkaa'it qaqairngartartut. – Beach fleabane is yellow.

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

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