Alutiiq Word of the Week, October 27, 2013
Siinaq – Kellidoor; Arctic Entry Cuumi, siinami taangapet puckaani et’aallriit. – Before, in the kellidor we kept our water in…
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…
Mulut’uuk; Murut’uuk – Hammer Allrani mulut’uuq atu’akamgu aigaqa mulut’uurtaaqa. – Sometimes when I use the hammer I hit my hand.…
Gaaleq – Window PatRiitaq inimauq gaalem caniani. – The picture is hanging next to the window. (Click sentence to hear…
PaRanaq; Pehnaiq – Mountain Goat Maani tang’rtaanitua parananek. – I never see mountain goats around here. (Click sentence to hear…
Sikiaq – Partially Smoked Salmon Ugnerkami iqallut taikata sikialitaartukut. – In the spring when the salmon come, we make the…
Iraluq tuqu’uq (literally, “The moon died.”) – Eclipse Cuumi niugtaallriit, “Iraluq tuqu’uq.” – Before they always used to say “The…
Word of the Week Lesson 16:10 Qalngaa’aq : Crow Qalngaa’aq tan’ertuq. (N); Qalngaa’aq tamlertuq. (S) – The crow is black.…