Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Lake Person, Mermaid– Nanwam Suugii Suuget ilait niu'uqurtaarait Nanwam suugi ell'uni. – Some people always talk about there being a 'lake person.'

Yeast­– StRausiq (N), StRuusiq (S) StRausircunituq. – It smells like yeast.

Ullq'rlluni—Overflow (to) Caskan ullq'rtuq.—Your cup is overflowing.

Gun–Nutek Taatillka nutengq'rtaallia. – My late father always had a gun.

Aiaktalik Island–Angyaartalek Angyaartalek sugyataallia cuumi. – There used to be a lot of people at Aiaktalik Island.

Salvage–Pukuk Allrani suu’ut caqainek pukugtaartut. – Sometimes people salvage some stuff.

Laugh– Englarluni Englaneq asirtuq. – It is good to laugh.

Loon– Uyaqurtuliq, Tuullek Uyaqurtulit ikegtaartut. – There's not many loons.

Alaska– Alas’kaaq Guangkuta Alas’kaarmiu’at. – We are all Alaskans.

Fish Head– Iqallum Nasqua Tang’rk’gka Iqallum nasqua suupami! – I saw a fish head in the soup!

Cheater, Trickster– Iqlluwista Iqlluwingnaqaaten. – He is trying to cheat you.

Teacher– Litnauwista, Uciitilaq Litnauwistarpet asirtuq. – Our teacher is good.

Bumblebee–Uuqutiiq Uuqutiit amlertut suitkaani. – There are a lot of bees on the flowers.

Splash It– Ciqiluku Yaamat ciqiki. – Splash the rocks.

Wick–Kumaq Kumaq kuakaskameng tamleritaartuq. – The wick always gets black after it burns.

Crab–Iwalrayak (N), Sakuuq (S) Aa’i, maani sakuut amlertaallrit. – Yeah, there used to be a lot of crab around here.

Refuge Rock, Fortress–Nagaayuq Nagaayuq Ikani et’uq. – There is a refuge rock over there.

Clothing–Atkut (N), Agunat (S), Aunat (S) Agunanek piliyuq. – She is making clothes.

Berry–Alagnaq Pingaktaanka alagnat. – I like berries.

Spider– MiskiiRaq Ugnerkami miskiiRat amleritaartut. – In the spring there are many spiders.