Alutiiq Word of the Week

Dry Them 04.08.2024 2:51 ↓

Dry Them – Kinert’slluki Agunanka kinert'stanka.  – I am drying my clothes.

Nettle 28.07.2024 2:21 ↓

Nettle – Uqaayanaq Uqaayanat angtaartut. – Nettles are big.

Snipe 21.07.2024 2:36 ↓

Snipe – Kulic’kiiq Kulic’kiit miktut, kesiin piturnirtut. – Snipes are small but they taste good.

Pineapple Weed 14.07.2024 2:35 ↓

Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile – ARam’aas’kaaq Una aRam’aas’kaaq caayuq piturnirtuq. – This chamomile tea tastes good.

Arm 07.07.2024 2:25 ↓

Arm – Ipik Ipigka awa tukniya’utuk. – My arms now are getting weak.

Shrimp 30.06.2024 3:03 ↓

Shrimp – Kumitgarpak Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty.

Fish Rack 23.06.2024 4:41 ↓

Fish Rack – Initaq Iqallut iniki initamen. – Hang the fish on the fish rack.

Computer 16.06.2024 3:06 ↓

Umiartusqaq – Computer Umiartusqaq masiinaq stuulumi et'uq. – The computer is on the table.

Four Wheeler (ATV) 09.06.2024 2:44 ↓

KaaRaruangcuk, Masiinakliitarpak – Four Wheeler (ATV) Village-ni kaaRaruangcut amlertaartut. – There are a lot of four wheelers in the villages.

Kiliuda Bay 02.06.2024 3:12 ↓

Kilutaq – Kiliuda Bay Sought Kilutamen iqallugsurtaartut. – People always go to Kiliuda Bay to fish.

Sod 26.05.2024 2:38 ↓

Nikiiq – Sod Engluq nikiimek patumauq. – The house is covered with sod.

Clean 19.05.2024 2:27 ↓

P'rirca'iluni, Eprirca'iluni – To clean Plitaaq eprirturu. – Clean the stove.

Rose Hip 12.05.2024 2:28 ↓

Qelempaq – Rose Hip April-rem qelempaq caayuq pingaktaaraa. – April likes rose hip tea.

Cockle, Clam 05.05.2024 3:00 ↓

Qahmaquq – Cockle, Clam Qahmaquryugtua. – I want some cockles.

Dead 28.04.2024 3:04 ↓

Tuqumaluni – Dead Iqallut tuqumaut. – The fish are dead.

Dangerous 21.04.2024 2:43 ↓

Uluranaq – Dangerous TRaapat allrani uluranartaartut. – Ladders are sometimes dangerous.

African American Person 14.04.2024 3:20 ↓

Alap'aaq, ARap'aaq – African American Person Alap'aaq Nuniamen taillria. – An African American person came to Old Harbor.

Net 07.04.2024 2:18 ↓

Kugyaq, Kugyasiq – Net Kugyasiq aturtaa'aqa. – I use the net.

Elder 31.03.2024 2:43 ↓

Cuqlliq – Elder Cuqllit amlen'irtut maani awa'i. – There are not many Elders around anymore.

Crested Auklet 24.03.2024 3:25 ↓

Kungyuk – Crested Auklet Kungyut amlertaallriit kangiyami. – There used to always be crested auklets in the bay.

Fur Seal 17.03.2024 2:40 ↓

Aatak – Fur Seal Aatat quiliutartut. – Fur seals are fat.

Weasel 10.03.2024 2:28 ↓

Amitatuk – Weasel Amitatut naryartaakenka. – I used to trap weasels.

Swim 03.03.2024 2:26 ↓

Kuimarluni – To Swim Piugta imarmi kuimartuq. – The dog is swimming in the ocean.

Candy 25.02.2024 2:55 ↓

Kantiiq – Candy Kantiit neqnirtartut. – Candies are sweet.

Quiver 18.02.2024 2:48 ↓

Ruuwauteq – Quiver Ruuwautet ruuwat tuumiaq'rsuutiit. – Quivers are holders for arrows.