Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Cave– Legtaq, Qaiqunaq (old form) Legtaq tamlertuq. – The cave is dark.

Hare, Rabbit– Kuskaanaq Kuskaanaq ekllinartuq. – The hare looks delicious.

Lent– Pustaaq Pustaartaartut Paas’karpailata. – They always have Lent before Easter.

Corporation–Akilingnaq’sqat Akilingnaq’sqat angsinartut akilingnaqlluteng. – Some corporations are big and they are trying to make money.

Black Eye– Senegneq, Segneq Mal'ugnek segnengq'rtua, kinam tenglukiinga! – I got two black eyes, somebody hit me!

Slave– Metqaq Amlesqanek metqangq’rtuq. – He has a lot of slaves.

Wife–Nuliq Nulingr'tua.– I've got a wife.

Caribou–Tuntuq Tuntumek piturlita. – Let's (all) eat some reindeer.

Cursing, Cussing–Qanerluni (N), Qan’rluni (S) Katallrianga kesiin qanernilngua! (N), Katallrianga kesiin qan'rnilngua! (S) – I fell but I didn't cuss!

Slaawirluni–Starring Rausistuami slaawirtaartukut. – At Russian Christmas time we go starring.

Ice Skate–Kungkiq, Kankiiq Cuumi kungkirtaallianga unuk nangpiarluku iraluwakan. – Before, I used to ice skate all night sometimes when the moon was out.

Beaded Headdress–Nacaq Arya'aq nacartumauq. – The girl is wearing a beaded headdress.

Tooth–Guuteq Guutaiyataallianga mikcama. – I used to have tooth aches all the time when I was small.

Ancestors– Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat Cuumillat lisngataallit. – The ancestors were very learned.

Lake Person, Mermaid– Nanwam Suugii Suuget ilait niu'uqurtaarait Nanwam suugi ell'uni. – Some people always talk about there being a 'lake person.'

Yeast­– StRausiq (N), StRuusiq (S) StRausircunituq. – It smells like yeast.

Ullq'rlluni—Overflow (to) Caskan ullq'rtuq.—Your cup is overflowing.

Gun–Nutek Taatillka nutengq'rtaallia. – My late father always had a gun.

Aiaktalik Island–Angyaartalek Angyaartalek sugyataallia cuumi. – There used to be a lot of people at Aiaktalik Island.

Salvage–Pukuk Allrani suu’ut caqainek pukugtaartut. – Sometimes people salvage some stuff.