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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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Raspberry
2w ago00:02:24Tap to summarizeRaspberry, Nagoonberry – PuyurniqApril-rem puyurnit pingaktaarai. – April always likes raspberries.
Transcribe →Sockeye Salmon
3w ago00:02:49Tap to summarizeSockeye Salmon – NiklliqNikllinek kupcuunalirciqukut. – We are going to make smoked salmon out of red salmon.
Transcribe →Walrus
4w ago00:03:08Tap to summarizeWalrus – WiinarpakWiinarpat guu'gpagtuut. – Walrus have big teeth.
Transcribe →Rainbow
Jul 600:03:09Tap to summarizeRainbow – ARatukaq (N), Puwisaq (S)ARatukamek tang'rakameng suut nata agayuliteng. – When you see a rainbow, you're to make a sign of the cross.
Transcribe →Berry Picking
Jun 2800:03:11Tap to summarizeBerry Picking – Nunaquluni, AlagnarsurluniKiagmi nunaqutaartukut alagnanek. – In the summer we go berry picking for salmonberries.
Transcribe →Halibut
Jun 2100:02:17Tap to summarizeHalibut – SagiqUna sagiq ang’uq. – This halibut is big.
Transcribe →Ship
Jun 1400:02:53Tap to summarizeShip — Skuunaq (schooner), Raa’uciq (sailboat)Skuunaq tang'rk’gka. – I saw the ship.
Transcribe →Crying Place
Jun 700:02:55Tap to summarizeCrying Place — QiawikQikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place
Transcribe →Karluk
May 3100:03:01Tap 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.
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