Alutiiq Word Of The Week

Salliitaq / Saliitaq – Sitkalidak Island Agyunitua Saliitamen ernerpak – I do not want to go to Sitkalidak Island today.

Qiawik – Crying Place Qikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place.

Uqtuk – Olga Bay Uqtuk ang'sinartuq. – Olga Bay is very big.

Nanwarnaq – Lagoon Cuumi suuget nayuryartaallriit nanwarnarmen. – People used to go hunt ducks at the lagoon.

Negtaq – Nest Mal'uk manik tang'ranka negtami. – I see the two eggs in the nest.

Qugaarkunani — To not give up, to persevere Taugna suk qugaartenilnguq. — The person didn't give up.

Qutirluni – To beachcomb Caqimek ikugtaartukut qutiyaqamta. – Whenever we go beachcombing, we always find something.

Qaugyaq – Sand Asut qaugyanek canamataallriit. – They used to make pots out of sand.

Filipiinaq – Filipino Filipiinat taitaallriit kiagmi pekcaturluteng kaanaRimen. – "The Filipino people used to come in

Agayuluni – To Pray Agayutaartut qawarpailameng. – They always pray before they go to sleep.

Kumitgarpak – Shrimp Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty.

Ipegyaq – Slate Ulukat ipegyanek canamataallriit cuumi. – Ulu knives used to be made out of slate.

Mayuwartaq – Steelhead Trout Kal'umiuwat mayurwartarsurtaartut. – Karluk people always fish for steelhead trout.

Kilutaq – Kiliuda Bay Suuget Kilutamen iqallugsurtaartut. – People always go to Kiliuda Bay to fish.

Meqciluku – Pluck Saqul'aaq meqciraa. – She is plucking the duck.

Llam iingalaa – Eye of the universe Kallalet Llam Iingalaakun agtaallriit.– Shamans used to go through the Eye of the Universe.

Naken – Where (from) Naken taimaluten? – Where do you come from?

Iterwik / Awatii – Rim Asum awatii gagtuq. – The rim of the pot is coarse.

Kalla'un/Kalla'utaq – Rattle Kalla'aleget agnguaqameng kalla'utat aturtaakait. – Shamans use the rattles when they dance.

Caik – Common Wormwood or Silverleaf Caayulilua caigmek. – I am making silverleaf tea.