Flea-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 13th
SAQEMKAQ – FLEA SAQEMKAQ QETGAUWARTUQ. – THE FLEA IS JUMPING AROUND. In Alutiiq, the word saqemkaq means flea. People refer to the biting vermin found on both household pets and wild animals with this term. However, saqemkaq can also describe the lice found on birds, particularly ducks and eagles. This word comes from the root […]
