Alutiiq Word of the Week

Splash It 04.09.2022 3:06 ↓

Splash It– Ciqiluku Yaamat ciqiki. – Splash the rocks.

Wick 28.08.2022 2:31 ↓

Wick–Kumaq Kumaq kuakaskameng tamleritaartuq. – The wick always gets black after it burns.

Crab 21.08.2022 2:25 ↓

Crab–Iwalrayak (N), Sakuuq (S) Aa’i, maani sakuut amlertaallrit. – Yeah, there used to be a lot of crab around here.

Refuge Rock, Fortress 14.08.2022 2:37 ↓

Refuge Rock, Fortress–Nagaayuq Nagaayuq Ikani et’uq. – There is a refuge rock over there.

Clothing 07.08.2022 2:25 ↓

Clothing–Atkut (N), Agunat (S), Aunat (S) Agunanek piliyuq. – She is making clothes.

Berry 31.07.2022 2:33 ↓

Berry–Alagnaq Pingaktaanka alagnat. – I like berries.

Spider 24.07.2022 1:45 ↓

Spider– MiskiiRaq Ugnerkami miskiiRat amleritaartut. – In the spring there are many spiders.

Midwife 17.07.2022 2:32 ↓

Midwife– Paapuskaaq Cukaluten, paapuskaaq iwa’aru! Carliangqutartuq. – Hurry, get the midwife! She’s going to have a baby.

Beavers 10.07.2022 2:51 ↓

Beaver–Paluqtaq Pingayun paluqtat kuigmi. – There are three beavers in the creek.

Moose 03.07.2022 2:59 ↓

Moose – Tunturpak Maani Sun’ami tunturpanek piitukut. – Here on Kodiak we don’t have moose.

Arrow Game 26.06.2022 2:29 ↓

Arrow Game–Ruuwarluni Tamamta ruuwartaallriakut Paaskaami. – We used to all play bow and arrow at Easter time.

Artist 19.06.2022 2:56 ↓

Mun'arta – Artist Mun'artet amlertut maani Qik'rtami. – There are many artists here on Kodiak Island.

Sea Mammal Haul Out Rock 12.06.2022 3:07 ↓

Ugwik – Sea mammal haul out rock Wiinaq ugwigmi et'uq. – The sea lion is on the haul out rock.

Sitkalidak Island 05.06.2022 3:01 ↓

Salliitaq / Saliitaq – Sitkalidak Island Agyunitua Saliitamen ernerpak – I do not want to go to Sitkalidak Island today.

Crying Place 29.05.2022 2:55 ↓

Qiawik – Crying Place Qikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place.

Olga Bay 22.05.2022 2:59 ↓

Uqtuk – Olga Bay Uqtuk ang'sinartuq. – Olga Bay is very big.

Lagoon 15.05.2022 3:19 ↓

Nanwarnaq – Lagoon Cuumi suuget nayuryartaallriit nanwarnarmen. – People used to go hunt ducks at the lagoon.

Nest 08.05.2022 3:04 ↓

Negtaq – Nest Mal'uk manik tang'ranka negtami. – I see the two eggs in the nest.

To Persevere 01.05.2022 3:04 ↓

Qugaarkunani — To not give up, to persevere Taugna suk qugaartenilnguq. — The person didn't give up.

To Beachcomb 24.04.2022 2:59 ↓

Qutirluni – To beachcomb Caqimek ikugtaartukut qutiyaqamta. – Whenever we go beachcombing, we always find something.

Sand 17.04.2022 3:18 ↓

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

Filipino 10.04.2022 3:08 ↓

Filipiinaq – Filipino Filipiinat taitaallriit kiagmi pekcaturluteng kaanaRimen. – "The Filipino people used to come in

To Pray 03.04.2022 3:30 ↓

Agayuluni – To Pray Agayutaartut qawarpailameng. – They always pray before they go to sleep.

Shrimp 27.03.2022 3:03 ↓

Kumitgarpak – Shrimp Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty.

Slate 20.03.2022 3:13 ↓

Ipegyaq – Slate Ulukat ipegyanek canamataallriit cuumi. – Ulu knives used to be made out of slate.