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Glossary Term Archive

Baby booties

Kamuaq

Kam-oo-uk’

Baidarka

Qayaq

Ky-yuck

Bail it out

Qalugiu

Ka-lew gg-uu

Bait

Nuguyet

New-goo-yet

Bald spot

Maqnaq

Muck-nuck

Barbecue meat or fish

Manyaq

Mun-yuq

Bathing Suit

Kuimsuteq

Kweem-sue-dooq

Bay

Kanirquluk

Ka-nee-goo-look

Be blue

Cungaqluni

Choong-uqh-loo-nee

Be Bruised, black and blue

Senegluni

seh-newgh-loo-nee

Beaver

Sniq

Shneek

Behave yourself

Tausurluten

Dow-zoog-loo-din

Belt

Kiilautaq

Kee-lau-duk

Berry Bucket

Qatqatak

Kaat-ka-duk

Black

Tanarqaq

Tun-ugh-kuk

Black Bear

Tan’erliq

Tun-ul-lik

Black Bear

Tan’erliq

Tun-ul-lik

The black gulls are here

Cali qay’aqaa’at tekiynguut

Cali ki-ya-kaat tu-geedn-gnoot

Blackberry

Pakik

Bah-geeq

Bladder

Pagaaciq

Bah-ghaw-jeeq

Blonde/Yellow or Fair

Arirqaq

A erh-loo-nee

Blood

Auka/Auk

Ow-ga

Blood clot/blood along backbone of fish

Augyaq

Owg-yuq

Bloomers

Pelumaq

Bloom-uk

Blue

Cungaq

Choong-uk

Blue Heron

Yuaqurtuliq

Yow-qooh-too-leeq

Blue Jay

Qaylangyayak

Kay-an-ay-yak

Boiled fish

Egaapia

Eh-ghaw-be-ya

Bow of boat

Cuunga

Choa’ng-ah

Brains

Ilquq/Ilqut

singular=Ehl-qooq, plural=Ehl-qoot

Bread(russian loan word)

Lliipaq

Hlee-buq

Breast

Mu’uk

Mook

Bring a gun, we might catch a bear

Nutgutan ilakegkun, ggwall’utan’erliciiqukuk

New-too-dun-e-la-kun, hwethlu tun-er-lee-mook pe-joo-koo-gut

Bring some bread along with you

Lliipanguasa’armek ilakuskina

Hle-bung-wah-sa’arh-mek, il-ah-goo-ski-na

Brother

Anngaq

Un-ing-ah

Brown

Aggiiq

Agh-ik

Brown Bear

Laq’laq

Luk-luk

Bruised

Senegneq

Soo-noog-nooq

Bucket

Wiitruuq

We-troaq

Bullhead

Ciilerpak

Che-lerh-buck

Bumble Bee

Uqutiituq

Uh-koo-tee-duk

The bumble bees are showing up

Uquutiituat cali tangen’urlluteng

Ooh-kood-key-dwut cha-lee tagh-in oogh-loo-din

Butter Clams

Salat

Suh-lut

Butter Clams

Salat

Suh-lut

Butterfly

Caqalhngataq

Cha-guhk-na-duk

Buttocks

Nulluq

New-lthook