Alutiiq Word of the Week, March 9, 2013
Tanqigya’arluni – Dawn (verb) Tanqigyaturtuq. – It is starting to dawn. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq wrods spoken) Dawn is…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, March 2, 2013
Ilangcarluku – Discipline; Lecture Tuyum llangcaraa. – The chief is lecturing him. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Historic…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, February 23, 2013
IRafkuruaq; IRafkungcuk; WiRufkuruaq – String; Twine IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clotheslines. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, February 23, 2013
IRafkuruaq; IRafkungcuk; WiRufkuruaq – String; Twine IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clotheslines. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, February 16, 2014
Perlluku – Bend Qupuraq pertaa. – He bent the wood (just now); He is bending the wood. (Click to sentence…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, February 9, 2013
Caugnga’istaq – Acupressurist Una arnaq caugnga’istaq. – This woman is an acupressurist. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Although…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, February 2, 2014
Pingayun – Three Pingayunek carliangq’rtua. – I have three children. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Counting is a…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, January 26, 2013
Angqiarlluni – Injury; Hurt (suddenly) Paluqakamta angqiartaartukut. – When we fall down we injure ourselves. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, January 19, 2013
Auk – Blood Ilait auk aliktaarait. – Some people are scared of blood. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken.)…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, January 12, 2014
Aapit; Aapitniiq – Alphabet Nutaan Alutiit aapit liitapet. – Now we are learning the Alutiiq alphabet. (Click sentence to hear…