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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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Halibut
4d ago00:02:17Tap to summarizeHalibut – SagiqUna sagiq ang’uq. – This halibut is big.
Transcribe →Ship
2w ago00:02:53Tap to summarizeShip — Skuunaq (schooner), Raa’uciq (sailboat)Skuunaq tang'rk’gka. – I saw the ship.
Transcribe →Crying Place
3w ago00:02:55Tap to summarizeCrying Place — QiawikQikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place
Transcribe →Karluk
4w ago00:03:01Tap to summarizeKarluk — Kal’ut, Kal’uqKal’uni sullianga. – I was born in Karluk.
Transcribe →Photograph
May 2400:02:59Tap to summarizePhotograph, Picture — PatReitaq (N), PatRiitaq (S)PatRiitarnga. – Take a photograph of me.
Transcribe →Elderberry
May 1700:02:20Tap to summarizeElderberry — TuuciikTuuciiqutat alagnangq'rtaartut. – The elderberry bushes always have berries.
Transcribe →Mark
May 1000:03:00Tap 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.”)
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