Alutiiq Word of the Week
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Nuuwikuutarluni – New Years' Play Nuuwikuutartukut. – We are going to do the New Year’s Play.
Tukniluni – Strong (to be) Suuget tuknigtaallriit cuumi. – People were strong before.
NauRwiiciq – Norwegian NauRwiicit Qik'rtamen taitaallriit iqallugsurluteng. – Norwegians used to come to Kodiak Island and fish.
Tengluni — To Fly Uksuq taikan saqul'aat tengtaartut agluteng. — When winter comes, the ducks fly away.
Ilakuilluki – To share them Cuqlliipet niutaakaitkut, "ilakuilluki caqinek pingq'rkut." – Our Elders used to tell us, "always share what you have."
Quhmaq – Bracket Fungus Quhmat nautartut napani. – Bracket fungi grow on trees.
Miiliwik – Mortar Iqmilitaallriit miiliwigmek aturluteng cuumi. – They used to make snuff in a mortar.
Llaaniq – West, west wind Macaq llaanirmen kalutaartuq. – The sun always sets in the west.
Amiq – Skin, Hide Arhanek amiirtaallriit, taumi-llu atkuliluteng. – They used to skin sea otters and then make coats out of them.
Sigtunaq – Sitkinak Island Arweget Sigtunamen ag'ut. - The whales are swimming to Sitkinak Island.
TupuuRuq – Axe TupuuRulleq yaamamek canamauq. — The old axe is made out of stone.
Nasqualek – Aleut Town Cuumi suuget Nasqualegmi etaallriit. – People used to live in Aleut Town.
Uspelluku – Measure Nuqaq usp'rkuta'aqa. - I am going to measure the atlatl.
Kac’amaasaq – Half dried fish Kac'amaasanek awa'i pilitaan'itut. – They don't make half dried fish anymore.
Nuuniq – Porcupine / Quill Qikertaq nuuniituq. – There are no porcupine on Kodiak Island.
Kitait'saaq – Chinese Person Cuumi Kitait'saat taitaallriit kaanaRimen pekcaturluteng. – Chinese people used to come to work in the canneries.
Kangiyangcuk, Kicarwik – Harbor PaRaguutaqa kicak'gka kangiyangcugmi. — I anchored my boat in the harbor.
Kia’iwik – Kiavak Bay Kia'iwik yaqsin'ituq Nuniamek. – Kiavak Bay is not far from Old Harbor.
Uuqutiit Suitkaa’it – Beach Fleabane Uuqutit suitkaa'it qaqairngartartut. – Beach fleabane is yellow.
