Alutiiq Word of the Week

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Explore Alutiiq vocabulary and a wealth of cultural information with this weekly podcast, and practice your pronunciation of Alutiiq words. Pairing Alutiiq vocabulary with a brief cultural lessons shares the sounds of Alutiiq and provides context for remembering words. This program is generously sup…

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    Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 2:59


    Bay – Kangiyaq PaRaguutaq kangiyamen iluwartuq. – The boat is coming into the bay.

    String, Twine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 2:42


    String, Twine – IRafkuruaq, IRafkungcuk, WiRufkuruaq IRafkuruanek initalitallriit. – They used string to make clothesline.

    Partially Smoked Salmon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 2:20


    Partially Smoked Salmon – Sikiaq Ugnerkami iqallut taikata sikialitaartukut. – In the spring when the salmon come, we make the partially smoked salmon.

    Cousin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 2:43


    Cousin – Iluwaq Amlesqanek iluwangq'rtua. – I have many cousins.

    Disc Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 2:46


    Disc Game – Kakangaq Kakangat wamqutaqtaakai Larry Matfay-m. – Larry Matfay used to play disc games.  

    Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 2:46


    Milk – Muluk'uuq (N), Muruk'uuq (S) KuRuuwamek muluk'uungtaartutkut. – We get milk from a cow.

    Salt Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 2:54


    Salt Fish – Sulunaq Sulunaq piturnirtaartuq. – Salt fish is always tasty.    

    Stick Guessing Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 3:40


    Stick Guessing Game – Kaataq Cuumi kaatartaallriit. – They used to play the stick game before.

    Alphabet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 2:58


    Alphabet – Aapit, Aapitniiq Nutaan Alutiit aapit liitapet. – Now we are learning the Alutiiq alphabet.

    Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 2:35


    Spring – Ugnerkaq Ugnerkartuq awa'i. – Spring is here.

    Hungry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 2:30


    Hungry – Kaigluni Kaiyaqameng kenirtaartut. – When people are hungry they cook.

    Urine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 2:46


    Urine – Etquq Cuumi tan'urat etquat aturtaakait. – They used to use boys' urine before.

    Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 2:45


    Bear – Taquka'aq Taquka'at yugnitaaraat, “Suk.”, Taquka'at niugnitaaraat, “Suk.” – Bears always say “Person.”

    Laundry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 2:41


    Laundry – Iqaiyat Nukallpiat iqaiyaneq pingaktaan'tat. – Men don't like to do laundry.

    Trail, Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 2:48


    Trail, Road – Aprun, Apruteq Kuingtua aprutkun. – I am walking down the trail.

    Anchor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 2:27


    Anchor – Kicaq Kicaq agtunartuq. – The anchor is heavy.  

    Paint, Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 2:54


    Paint, Color – KRaasirluni KRaasiyaqa maaskaaqa. – I am painting my mask.

    Gain Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 2:52


    Gain Awareness – llangarlluni Carliaqa llangllarngauq. – My child is aware. 

    Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 2:34


    Spirit – Sua (literally, “Its person”), Anerneq (literally, “breath”) Caqiq tamarmi suangq'rtuq. – Something all around has a spirit.

    Snail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 2:34


    Snail – Ipuk Iput yaamat acaatni etaartut. – Snails are always under the rocks.

    Rudder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 2:54


    Rudder – ARulaq Anguamek aRulallrianga.—I used a paddle as a rudder (to steer).

    New Year's Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 2:40


    New Year's Eve – Nuuwikuutam Maqin'ra (N), Snuuwikuutam Maqin'ra (S), Nuta'aq uksugkam Maqin'ra Ernerpak nuta'aq uksugkam Maqin'ra. – Today is New Year's Eve.

    Cradle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 2:53


    Cradle – Urnaq Urnamen carliaq lliiluku. – Put the baby in the cradle.  

    Steam Bath, Banya

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 2:21


    Steam Bath, Banya – Maqiwik Maqiwik uqnaarllia. – The banya was hot.

    House, Cabin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 2:55


    House, Cabin – Engluq (N), Ungluq (S) Nutaamek engluliyut. – They are building a new house

    Septum Piercing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 2:31


    Septum Piercing – Maitaq Maitartuumartaallriit arnat. – Women used to wear septum piercings.

    Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 2:56


    Night – Unuk Agyat akirtaartut unugmi. – The stars are bright at night

    Aleut Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 3:12


    Aleut Town – Nasqualek Cuumi suuget Nasqualegmi etaallriit. – People used to live in Aleut Town.

    Blanket

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 2:45


    Blanket – Ulik Una ulik aturnirtuq. – This blanket is comfortable.

    Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 3:03


    Cook – Kenirluni, Uuceslluku Nulima keniyaskiinga akgua'aq sitiin'kamek. – My wife cooked me pork chops last night.

    Gesture, Sign Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 3:06


    Gesture, Sign Language – llicarluni, lliigaaluni Aigateng aturtaaqait llicarluteng. – They used to use their hands, gesturing (to talk).

    Buy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 2:38


    Buy – Igu'urluku KaaRamek igu'ullianga. – I bought a car.

    Filipino

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 3:08


    Filipino – Filipiinaq Filipiinat taitaallriit kiagmi pekcaturluteng kaanaRimen. – The Filipino people used to come in the summer to work in the canneries.

    Starfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 3:11


    Starfish – Agyaruaq Agyaruat irurtuut. – Starfish have many legs.

    Battered Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 3:06


    Battered Thing – MuRutuumasqaq Una muRutuumasqaq yaamaq giinangq'rtuq. – This pounded rock has a face.

    Pet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 3:13


    Pet – Qungutuwaq Qungutuwangq'rtua. – I have a pet.

    Braided Seal Gut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 2:49


    Braided Seal Gut – Qiluryaq Taugkut qiluryat ekllinartut. – Those braided seal gut look delicious.

    Copper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 2:38


    Copper – Kanuyaq Kasaakat kanuyamek tait'llriit. – The Russians brought copper.

    Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 3:16


    Naked – Matarngaluni Atkuinateng, nukallpiat agnguartaallriit, matarngaluteng. – Taking off their clothes, men used to always dance naked.

    Pluck

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 2:58


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

    Sitkalidak Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 3:01


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

    Nagonberry, Raspberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 2:24


    Nagonberry, Raspberry – Puyurniq April-rem puyurnit pingaktaarai. – April always likes raspberries.

    Dry Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 2:51


    Dry Them – Kinert'slluki Agunanka kinert'stanka. – I am drying my clothes.

    Nettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 2:21


    Nettle – Uqaayanaq Uqaayanat angtaartut. – Nettles are big.

    Snipe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 2:36


    Snipe – Kulic'kiiq Kulic'kiit miktut, kesiin piturnirtut. – Snipes are small but they taste good.

    Pineapple Weed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 2:35


    Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile – ARam'aas'kaaq Una aRam'aas'kaaq caayuq piturnirtuq. – This chamomile tea tastes good.

    Arm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 2:25


    Arm – Ipik Ipigka awa tukniya'utuk. – My arms now are getting weak.

    Shrimp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 3:03


    Shrimp – Kumitgarpak Kumitgarpat piturnirtaartut. – Shrimp are tasty.

    Fish Rack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 4:41


    Fish Rack – Initaq Iqallut iniki initamen. – Hang the fish on the fish rack.

    Computer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 3:06


    Umiartusqaq – Computer Umiartusqaq masiinaq stuulumi et'uq. – The computer is on the table.

    Four Wheeler (ATV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 2:44


    KaaRaruangcuk, Masiinakliitarpak – Four Wheeler (ATV) Village-ni kaaRaruangcut amlertaartut. – There are a lot of four wheelers in the villages.

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