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Daddy Long-legs

Nuyamaqeghuliq

Nu-om-uk-e-goo-lik

Dall’s Porpoise

Cilpiq

Chil-bik

Daughter

Day

Ernaq

Ugha-nook

Daylight

Artuq

Arh-took

Deer

Puhgutaaq

Puq-uk

Deer

Pek’aaq

Puq-uk

Devil’s Club

Cugilanarpak

Chu-gee-la-nahk-puk

Did you eat seal brains?

Piturla’aten?

Pe-dooh-lah’ah-din

Did you eat this evening?

Awa-qaa akguu’arpak pitul’aaten?

Awa-ka uck-who uck-puck-pee-do-la-din

Did you eat this morning?

Awa-qaa unuarpak pitul’aaten?

Awa-ka un-whukk-puck pee-do-la-din

Do you have any money?

Akiituten-qaa?

Ah-kinghk’-to-din-ka

Do you have any old photos?

Qangirlanek-qaa sugua’ituten

Ka-nuckh-la-nook-ka sugh-wa-eh-to-din

Do you hurt?

Angqertuten-qaa?

unkh’-to-din-ka

Do you speak Aleut?

Alu’utiichesturuarlartuten-qaa?

Ah-loo-teet-stewn-ka na-bookh-to-din

Do you want some seal?

Qaigyamek-qaa piututen?

Kai-yum-uck-ka piugh-to-din

Do you want to eat?

Piturcikuten-qaa?

Pee-do-che koo-din’ ka

Do you want to see the doctor?

Sungca’ista-qaa tangersuumian?

Sewng-jiest-da-ka dahng-thew-mien

The doctor is coming to the village

Sungca’ists utetmen taikutartuq

Soon’jiesta oo-doot-min dye-koo-darh-tooq

Does it hurt?

Angqertuq-qaa?

Ungh-took-ka

Dog

Piuqta

Pewkh-ta

Dog/Chum

Algnartuliq

All-in-ughk-tu-lik

Dog/Chum

Algnartuliq

All-in-ughk-tu-lik

Dolly Varden

Saaguayaq

Saw-gwa-yach

Don’t lie to me!

Igllunenga!

Eh-kloong-ah

Don’t talk

Nepugten’lu

Neh-bookh-tin-lu

Dragonfly

Cawiiwuq

Cha-we-wuk

Dress

Taqmak

Tak-mok

Dried codfish

Mingcuuk

Ming-choak

 

Dried fish

Kinumala amartuq

Kin-oo-mullah ah-marh-tooq

Dried meat

kinumalla

Kin-oo-mullah

Duck

Ungusuq

Oong-oo-zuk