Alutiiq Word of the Week

Measure 11.01.2026 2:48 ↓

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

Larsen Bay 04.01.2026 3:14 ↓

Larsen Bay — Uyaqsaq Tamamta uyaqsarmiuwat. – We are all Larsen Bay people.

Northern Lights 28.12.2025 3:08 ↓

Northern Lights — Qiugyat Qiugyat asingcugtut unugpak. – The northern lights are beautiful/nice tonight.

Winter 21.12.2025 2:50 ↓

Winter — Uksuq Tamuuliciqukut uksurpailan. – We will make dry fish before the winter.

Eagle Harbor 14.12.2025 3:03 ↓

Eagle Harbor — Irak Amlesqat Nuniarmiut Iragmek taimaut. – There are a lot of Old Harbor people that come from Eagle Harbor.

Harpoon 07.12.2025 2:14 ↓

Harpoon — Ayaquq Ayaquq egtaakait cuumi arwanun. – They used to throw a harpoon at a whale before.

Hat 30.11.2025 2:51 ↓

Hat — Saapeq; Slaapaq Cuumi taaten angutet slaapamek aturtaallriit.—Before, old men used to wear hats.

Telephone 23.11.2025 2:44 ↓

Telephone — Niuwasuuteq, Niuwat'staaq Una niuwat'staaq. – This is a telephone.

Whale 16.11.2025 2:40 ↓

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

Fermented Oil 09.11.2025 3:12 ↓

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

Anchorage 02.11.2025 2:49 ↓

Anchorage — Kicarwik Kicarwigmen agkutartua ernerpak. – I am going to Anchorage today.

Ghost 26.10.2025 2:56 ↓

Ghost — Tanraq Tanrat alingnartaartut. – Ghosts are always scary.

Awl 19.10.2025 2:22 ↓

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

Dolphin 12.10.2025 2:54 ↓

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

Half Dried Fish 05.10.2025 2:35 ↓

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

Sand 28.09.2025 3:18 ↓

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

Hunter 21.09.2025 3:01 ↓

Hunter — Pisurta Taugna suk pisurta. – This person is a hunter.

Harbor 14.09.2025 2:49 ↓

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

Meteor 07.09.2025 2:22 ↓

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

Ear 31.08.2025 2:49 ↓

Ear — Cuuteq Cuuteng'rtuq angsqanek. – He has large ears.

Dance 24.08.2025 2:50 ↓

Dance — Agnguaq Agnguart'skuk! – Let's dance!

Smoke 17.08.2025 2:34 ↓

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

Young Person 10.08.2025 3:06 ↓

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

Tree 03.08.2025 2:32 ↓

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 27.07.2025 2:44 ↓

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