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Night-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Night — Unuk Agyat akirtaartut unugmi. – The stars are bright at night In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox…
Aleut Town-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Aleut Town — Nasqualek Cuumi suuget Nasqualegmi etaallriit. – People used to live in Aleut Town. Afognak Village grew from…
Blanket-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Blanket — Ulik Una ulik aturnirtuq. – This blanket is comfortable. Before the introduction of western mattresses and blankets, Alutiiq…
Cook-Alutiiq Word of the Week
[content id=”79272″] Cook — Kenirluni, Uuceslluku Nulima keniyaskiinga akgua’aq sitiin’kamek. – My wife cooked me pork chops last night. Food…
Buy-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Buy — Igu’urluku KaaRamek igu’ullianga. – I bought a car. Before the development of a western cash economy, Kodiak’s Alutiiq…
Filipino-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Filipino — Filipiinaq Filipiinat taitaallriit kiagmi pekcaturluteng kaanaRimen. – The Filipino people used to come in the summer to work…
Starfish-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Starfish — Agyaruaq Agyaruat irurtuut. – Starfish have many legs. Sea stars, commonly known as starfish, are abundant, colorful residents…
Battered Thing-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Battered Thing — MuRutuumasqaq Unaqaq yaamaq giinangq’rtuq. – This pounded rock has a face. muRutuumas Alutiiq people crafted stone into…
Pet-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pet — Qungutuwaq Qungutuwangq’rtua. – I have a pet. Qungutuwaq is the Alutiiq word for a tame animal. It likely began…