Alutiiq Word of the Week, December 22, 2013
Kungkiq; Kankiiq – Ice Skate Cuumi kungkirtaallianga unuk nangpiarluku iraluwakan. – Before, I used to ice skate all night sometimes…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, December 15, 2013
Kasaakaq – Russian Cuumi Kasaakat Sun’ami amlerta’umallriit. – Before in Kodiak there were (reportedly) a lot of Russians. (Click sentence…
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…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, December 1, 2013
Suu’aq; Suyaraq – Shuyak Island Anchorage-mek tai’akamta plane-gun Suu’aq tang’rtaarpet. – When we come from Anchorage by plane we can…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, November 24, 2013
Cip’ausngasqaq – Show Off; Smart Aleck Awaqutan cip’ausngauq. – Your son is a smart aleck. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, November 17, 2013
Cainiik – Kettle Cainiik kallaqsiituq. – The kettle didn’t boil yet. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq wrods spoken) Drinking tea,…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, November 10, 2013
Pat’snarluni – Cold Uksumi pat’snartaartuq. – It is always cold in the winter. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken)…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, November 3, 2013
Niuwaluni; Yuwaluni – Talk (continuously) Alutiit’stun niuwaneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to talk the Alutiiqlanguage. (click on sentence to hear…
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…
Alutiiq Word of the Week, October 20, 2013
Kaganaq – Wolf Kaganat yaksigtut maaken. – The wolves are far from here. (click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken)…