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Language Dictionary

Black Bear

Tan’erliq

Tun-ul-lik

Boiled fish

Egaapia

Eh-ghaw-be-ya

Bread(russian loan word)

Lliipaq

Hlee-buq

Butter Clams

Salat

Suh-lut

Clam

Salaq

Sa-luk

Deer

Puhgutaaq

Puq-uk

Dog/Chum

Algnartuliq

All-in-ughk-tu-lik

Dried codfish

Mingcuuk

Ming-choak

 

Dried fish

Kinumala amartuq

Kin-oo-mullah ah-marh-tooq

Dried meat

kinumalla

Kin-oo-mullah

Easter bread

Kulicaq

Koo-lechuq

Eggs

Lluwaq

Thluak

Fried bread(russian loan word)

Lipiuskaaq

Lip-ewsh-kach

Goat

Sepaa’aq

Seh-bach

Half smoked fish

Siikiaq

See-kyuq

Humpy/Pink

Amartupiaq

Ah-magh-tugh-piak

King/Chinook

Iigallupaq

Ee-gagh-lugh-puk

Mashed berries mixed with milk and sugar

Caitaq

Chy-duq

Mussel

Umyuk

Um-yuk

Octopus

Amikuq

Ah-me-gook

Porcupine

Qangataaq

Kung-ah-tuk

Red/Sockeye

Niklliq

Neek-lik

Sea Lion

Wiinaq

Wee-nuk

Silver/Coho

Caigyuq

Chai-khyolk