Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Whale — Ar’uq, Arwaq (in Akhiok)Ar’ut amlertut. – There are many whales.

Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables — TugluqTuglulitaallriakut puuc'kaami, piturluta ukuq nangluku. – We always used to make tugluq in barrels, and eat it all winter.

Anchorage — KicarwikKicarwigmen agkutartua ernerpak. – I am going to Anchorage today.

Ghost — TanraqTanrat alingnartaartut. – Ghosts are always scary.

Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N)Siilaq ipegtuq. – The awl is sharp.

Dolphin, Porpoise — MangaqMangat kiagmi amlertaartut, paRaguutami maligkaturtaakiikut. – There are always a lot of dolphins in the summertime, they always follow us in the boat.

Half Dried Fish — Kac’amaasaqKac'amaasanek awa'i pilitaan'itut. – They don't make half dried fish anymore.

Sand — QaugyaqAsut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand.

Hunter — PisurtaTaugna suk pisurta. – This person is a hunter.

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

Meteor — PamyulekAkgua'aq pamyulegmek tangellrianga. – The other night I saw a meteor

Ear — CuuteqCuuteng'rtuq angsqanek. – He has large ears.

Dance — AgnguaqAgnguart'skuk! – Let's dance!

Smoke — PuyuqMecuusqanek kenerqat puyurnartuu’ut. – Wet firewood is very smoky.

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.