Alutiiq Word Of The Week

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.

Weatherman–Llaatesurta Llaatsurtaallriit. – They used to be weathermen.

Aaraliq—Long-tailed Duck Aaralit amlertut ikani.—There are a lot of long-tailed ducks over there.

Real People–Sugpiat Guangkuta “Sugpianek” ap’rtaakiikut cuumi, nutaan ap’rtaaraakut Alutiit. – They used to call us Sugpiaq before, but now we are called Alutiiq people.

Morning–Unuaq Unuami ilait suuget kuugiarturtaartut. – Some people drink coffee in the morning.

Dena’ina Athabascan–Kenaayuq Anaanaarpet Kenaayuq. – Our aunt is Dena'ina Athabascan.

Chignik– Cirniq Cirnimen aglita. – Let’s go to Chignik.

Socks–Cuukiiq Cuukii'itua! – I have no socks!

Plate– Qantaq (N), Alutaq (S) Qantaq asircaru. – You fix the plate.