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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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Vole
Mar 1500:02:27Tap to summarizeVole, Mouse — Kriisaq (N), Ugna’aq (S)Kaugya’at ugna’anek nertaartut. – Foxes eat voles.
Transcribe →Limpet
Mar 800:02:43Tap to summarizeLimpet — Sawak’iitaq, SpuungqulaqSuupaligua sawak'iitanek. – I am making soup from limpets.
Transcribe →Mosquito
Mar 100:02:39Tap to summarizeMosquito — MengquiluqMengquilum kegkiinga.—The mosquito bit me.
Transcribe →Dog
Feb 2200:03:18Tap to summarizeDog — Aikuq (N), Sapakaq (N), Piugta (S)April mal’ugnek piugtengq’rtuq. – April has two dogs.
Transcribe →Baby Song
Feb 1500:02:49Tap to summarizeBaby Song — InquqAturtuq inqumek carliani. – She’s singing a baby song to her baby.
Transcribe →Current
Feb 800:04:40Tap to summarizeCurrent — CarwaqCarwaq tukniuq. – The current is strong.
Transcribe →Shed
Feb 100:02:57Tap to summarizeShed — SaRayaqTuntuq saRayami inimauq. – The reindeer is hanging in the shed.
Transcribe →Woman
Jan 2500:02:28Tap to summarizeWoman — ArnaqArnat peknartutaartut. – Women work hard.
Transcribe →Ice
Jan 1800:02:44Tap to summarizeIce — CikuqNanwat cikumaut. – The lakes are frozen over.
Transcribe →Measure
Jan 1100:02:48Tap to summarizeMeasure — UspellukuNuqaq usp'rkuta'aqa. – I am going to measure the atlatl.
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