Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Dolphin, Porpoise — MangaqMangat kiagmi amlertaartut, paRaguutami maligkaturtaakiikut. – There are always a lot of dolphins in the summertime, they always follow us in the boat.

Half Dried Fish — Kac’amaasaqKac'amaasanek awa'i pilitaan'itut. – They don't make half dried fish anymore.

Sand — QaugyaqAsut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand.

Hunter — PisurtaTaugna suk pisurta. – This person is a hunter.

Harbor — Kangiyangcuk, KicarwikPaRaguutaqa kicak'gka kangiyangcugmi. – I anchored my boat in the harbor.

Meteor — PamyulekAkgua'aq pamyulegmek tangellrianga. – The other night I saw a meteor

Ear — CuuteqCuuteng'rtuq angsqanek. – He has large ears.

Dance — AgnguaqAgnguart'skuk! – Let's dance!

Smoke — PuyuqMecuusqanek kenerqat puyurnartuu’ut. – Wet firewood is very smoky.

Young Person, Teen — Sun'aa'aqSun'aa'rausqak Nuniami et'aarllriik. – These two young people were in Old Harbor.

Tree — Uqgwik (deciduous), Napaq (spruce)Sun'ami maani napat amlertut, angsinarluteng cali. Kal'uni, Larsen Bay-mi napaitaartukut. – Here in Kodiak we have a lot of spruce trees and tall ones, but in Karluk and Larsen Bay we don't have any.

Beak — Cug’eqKum'agyam cugaa ipegtaartuq. – An eagle's beak is always sharp.

Shovel — Lapaat’kaaqNaama lapaat'kaaqa? – Where's my shovel?

Weather, Sky, Outdoors, Universe, World — LlaLla Asirtuq. – The weather is good.

Play — Wamluni, SalirluniWamqutartut. – They are going to play.

Pimple — PupikPupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple.

Iron — CawikCawik tamaani uyaqsami patam Kal’uni amlertaartut. – There is a lot of iron around at Larsen Bay and Karluk.

Cat – KuskaqKuskat qungutuartut.—Cats are pets.

Fishing Boat – Parag’autaq (N), Parag’uutaq (S) Kugyasigciqukut parag’uutakun. – We are going to go fishing (seining) on the boat.

Shelikof Strait – Imarpiaq Imarpiamen qayanilu. – Don't kayak in Shelikof Strait.