Alutiiq Word of the Week, December 8, 2013
Pisurta – Hunter Taugna suk pisurta. – This person is a hunter. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) The…
Pisurta – Hunter Taugna suk pisurta. – This person is a hunter. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) The…
Suu’aq; Suyaraq – Shuyak Island Anchorage-mek tai’akamta plane-gun Suu’aq tang’rtaarpet. – When we come from Anchorage by plane we can…
Cip’ausngasqaq – Show Off; Smart Aleck Awaqutan cip’ausngauq. – Your son is a smart aleck. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq…
Cainiik – Kettle Cainiik kallaqsiituq. – The kettle didn’t boil yet. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq wrods spoken) Drinking tea,…
Pat’snarluni – Cold Uksumi pat’snartaartuq. – It is always cold in the winter. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken)…
Niuwaluni; Yuwaluni – Talk (continuously) Alutiit’stun niuwaneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to talk the Alutiiqlanguage. (click on sentence to hear…
Siinaq – Kellidoor; Arctic Entry Cuumi, siinami taangapet puckaani et’aallriit. – Before, in the kellidor we kept our water in…
Kaganaq – Wolf Kaganat yaksigtut maaken. – The wolves are far from here. (click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken)…
Kaganaq – Wolf Kaganat yaksigtut maaken. – The wolves are far from here. (click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken)…
ARastaup’kaat (N); ARastuup’kaat (S) – Kindling (plural) Unuarpak angli aRastuup’kaalillianga. – This morning I made alot of kindling. (Click sentence…