Alutiiq Word of the Week

Shovel 20.07.2025 2:31 ↓

Shovel — Lapaat’kaaq Naama lapaat'kaaqa? – Where's my shovel?

Weather 13.07.2025 2:46 ↓

Weather, Sky, Outdoors, Universe, World — Lla Lla Asirtuq. – The weather is good.

Play 06.07.2025 2:42 ↓

Play — Wamluni, Salirluni Wamqutartut. – They are going to play.

Pimple 29.06.2025 2:45 ↓

Pimple — Pupik Pupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple.

Iron 22.06.2025 2:47 ↓

Iron — Cawik Cawik tamaani uyaqsami patam Kal’uni amlertaartut. – There is a lot of iron around at Larsen Bay and Karluk.

Cat 15.06.2025 2:44 ↓

Cat – Kuskaq Kuskat qungutuartut.—Cats are pets.

Fishing Boat 08.06.2025 2:34 ↓

Fishing Boat – Parag’autaq (N), Parag’uutaq (S) Kugyasigciqukut parag’uutakun. – We are going to go fishing (seining) on the boat.

Shelikof Strait 01.06.2025 3:07 ↓

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

Bay 25.05.2025 2:59 ↓

Bay – Kangiyaq PaRaguutaq kangiyamen iluwartuq. – The boat is coming into the bay.

String, Twine 18.05.2025 2:42 ↓

String, Twine – IRafkuruaq, IRafkungcuk, WiRufkuruaq IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clothesline.

Partially Smoked Salmon 11.05.2025 2:20 ↓

Partially Smoked Salmon – Sikiaq Ugnerkami iqallut taikata sikialitaartukut. – In the spring when the salmon come, we make the partially smoked salmon.

Cousin 04.05.2025 2:43 ↓

Cousin – Iluwaq Amlesqanek iluwangq'rtua. – I have many cousins.

Disc Game 27.04.2025 2:46 ↓

Disc Game – Kakangaq Kakangat wamqutaqtaakai Larry Matfay-m. – Larry Matfay used to play disc games.  

Milk 20.04.2025 2:46 ↓

Milk – Muluk’uuq (N), Muruk’uuq (S) KuRuuwamek muluk’uungtaartutkut. – We get milk from a cow.

Salt Fish 13.04.2025 2:54 ↓

Salt Fish – Sulunaq Sulunaq piturnirtaartuq. – Salt fish is always tasty.    

Stick Guessing Game 06.04.2025 3:40 ↓

Stick Guessing Game – Kaataq Cuumi kaatartaallriit. – They used to play the stick game before.

Alphabet 30.03.2025 2:58 ↓

Alphabet – Aapit, Aapitniiq Nutaan Alutiit aapit liitapet. – Now we are learning the Alutiiq alphabet.

Spring 23.03.2025 2:35 ↓

Spring – Ugnerkaq Ugnerkartuq awa’i. – Spring is here.

Hungry 16.03.2025 2:30 ↓

Hungry – Kaigluni Kaiyaqameng kenirtaartut. – When people are hungry they cook.

Urine 09.03.2025 2:46 ↓

Urine – Etquq Cuumi tan’urat etquat aturtaakait. – They used to use boys’ urine before.

Bear 02.03.2025 2:45 ↓

Bear – Taquka’aq Taquka’at yugnitaaraat, “Suk.”, Taquka’at niugnitaaraat, “Suk.” – Bears always say “Person.”

Laundry 23.02.2025 2:41 ↓

Laundry – Iqaiyat Nukallpiat iqaiyaneq pingaktaan’tat. – Men don't like to do laundry.

Trail, Road 16.02.2025 2:48 ↓

Trail, Road – Aprun, Apruteq Kuingtua aprutkun. – I am walking down the trail.

Anchor 09.02.2025 2:27 ↓

Anchor – Kicaq Kicaq agtunartuq. – The anchor is heavy.  

Paint, Color 02.02.2025 2:54 ↓

Paint, Color – KRaasirluni KRaasiyaqa maaskaaqa. – I am painting my mask.