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Alutiiq Word of the Week
Hosted by Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository · EN
Weekly lessons on all things Alutiiq! Explore Alutiiq vocabulary and a wealth of cultural information. We post a new lesson every Sunday. Supported by a grant to Koniag, Inc. by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, by the Kodiak Island Borough School District through the READ Project, and by the Munartet Project.
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Photograph
1w ago00:02:59Tap to summarizePhotograph, Picture — PatReitaq (N), PatRiitaq (S)PatRiitarnga. – Take a photograph of me.
Transcribe →Elderberry
2w ago00:02:20Tap to summarizeElderberry — TuuciikTuuciiqutat alagnangq'rtaartut. – The elderberry bushes always have berries.
Transcribe →Mark
3w ago00:03:00Tap to summarizeMark — CeterlukiKapsuutait cetertaallkait. – They used to mark their spears.
Transcribe →Water
May 300:02:48Tap to summarizeWater — TaangaqTamiinek taangaq aturtaarpet. – We use water in everything.
Transcribe →Share Them
Apr 2600:03:07Tap to summarizeShare Them — IlakuillukiCuqlliipet niutaakaitkut, "ilakuilluki caqinek pingq'rkut." – Our Elders used to tell us, "always share what you have."
Transcribe →Blocked
Apr 1900:02:51Tap to summarizeBlocked — SapurluniSapuraanga. – I am weathered in. (literally, “It blocked me.”)
Transcribe →Dart Game
Apr 1200:02:21Tap to summarizeDart Game — Augca’aqAugca’arciqut. – They are going to play the dart game.
Transcribe →Rib
Apr 500:02:40Tap to summarizeRib — RaatateqIsuwim raatatii mangirnartuk. – Seal ribs are good to gnaw on.
Transcribe →Alder
Mar 2900:02:20Tap to summarizeAlder — UqgwikUqgwit kua'akameng cillkataartut. – When alders burn they make a crackling sound.
Transcribe →Puffins
Mar 2200:02:32Tap to summarizePuffins — TunngatTunngat manigtut p’hnami. – The puffins are laying eggs on the cliff.
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