Alutiiq Word of the Week

Lent 26.02.2023 3:03 ↓

Lent– Pustaaq Pustaartaartut Paas’karpailata. – They always have Lent before Easter.

Corporation 19.02.2023 3:16 ↓

Corporation–Akilingnaq’sqat Akilingnaq’sqat angsinartut akilingnaqlluteng. – Some corporations are big and they are trying to make money.

Black Eye 12.02.2023 2:32 ↓

Black Eye– Senegneq, Segneq Mal'ugnek segnengq'rtua, kinam tenglukiinga! – I got two black eyes, somebody hit me!

Slave 05.02.2023 2:44 ↓

Slave– Metqaq Amlesqanek metqangq’rtuq. – He has a lot of slaves.

Wife 29.01.2023 2:40 ↓

Wife–Nuliq Nulingr'tua.– I've got a wife.

Caribou 22.01.2023 3:02 ↓

Caribou–Tuntuq Tuntumek piturlita. – Let's (all) eat some reindeer.

Cursing, Cussing 15.01.2023 2:38 ↓

Cursing, Cussing–Qanerluni (N), Qan’rluni (S) Katallrianga kesiin qanernilngua! (N), Katallrianga kesiin qan'rnilngua! (S) – I fell but I didn't cuss!

Starring 08.01.2023 2:40 ↓

Slaawirluni–Starring Rausistuami slaawirtaartukut. – At Russian Christmas time we go starring.

Ice Skate 01.01.2023 2:48 ↓

Ice Skate–Kungkiq, Kankiiq Cuumi kungkirtaallianga unuk nangpiarluku iraluwakan. – Before, I used to ice skate all night sometimes when the moon was out.

Beaded Headdress 25.12.2022 2:50 ↓

Beaded Headdress–Nacaq Arya'aq nacartumauq. – The girl is wearing a beaded headdress.

Tooth 18.12.2022 3:02 ↓

Tooth–Guuteq Guutaiyataallianga mikcama. – I used to have tooth aches all the time when I was small.

Ancestors 11.12.2022 2:32 ↓

Ancestors– Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat Cuumillat lisngataallit. – The ancestors were very learned.

Lake Person, Mermaid 04.12.2022 3:03 ↓

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

Yeast 27.11.2022 2:46 ↓

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

Overflow (to) 20.11.2022 3:03 ↓

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

Gun 13.11.2022 3:29 ↓

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

Aiaktalik Island 06.11.2022 3:12 ↓

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

Salvage 30.10.2022 2:35 ↓

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

Laugh 23.10.2022 2:42 ↓

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

Loon 16.10.2022 2:44 ↓

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

Alaska 09.10.2022 2:47 ↓

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

Fish Head 02.10.2022 2:54 ↓

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

Cheater, Trickster 25.09.2022 2:33 ↓

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

Teacher 18.09.2022 3:30 ↓

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

Bumblebee 11.09.2022 2:35 ↓

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