Alaska Indian Dictionary

[The Alaskan Natives' Tourist Bureau]

A

Anchor........................Cets-yuk.
Arrow.........................Rakik-vit.
Arm...........................Tat lik.
Anger, exclamation of.........E-ke.
Almanac, date.................Shis-lak.
Above, up.....................Mia.
All right, good...............A-shik-tuk.
Ahead, go, to take............Cita.
All gone......................Beachie-muk, or Beduk.

B

Bad, ugly, no good............Asi-duk.
By and by, soon, after........Ataku
Beer--made of flour...........Ma-cooloe, or Bi-vak.
Big, large, great.............Bul-shoi.
Beaver........................Ba-luk-tak.
Beans.........................Bo-bik.
Bread.........................Cla-oahk, or Clip-par.
Breast........................Cat-gat.
Box, chest....................Ca-sik.
Butter........................Mus-lik.
Boy, young man................Malt-jiska.
Bag, pouch....................Mu-shuk.
Black, sunburnt...............Rap-kie.
Biscuit.......................Shuko-lenik.
Brush.........................Charie-duk.
Bear..........................Ta go ga.
Bring, here...................Tie-de-kruk.
Blankets......................U-lik.
Bend, to hide.................Laffa-lutten.
Building, house...............Damo.
Brave, get out................U-na.
Believe, to think.............Ba-talie.
Break, to spoil...............Cup-li-ku.
Buy, to sell..................Ca-bu-shak.
Book, paper, letter...........Cali-kam.
Below, down...................U-na-nie.
Boat..........................Ba-lia.
Bless, to cross...............Ma-lish-ie.
Beluga or white whale.........Ba-tuku.
Bacon.........................Shit-Dinkie.
Barrel, keg...................Bou-ska.

C

Codfish.......................A-te-pa.
Chewing tobacco...............Agolo-kuluk.
Cartridge.....................Ba-tlouk.
Cover, to cover...............Ba-tua.
Church........................Chur-ko.
Coffee........................Caffie-amuk.
Close by, short distance......Lak-shini-tuk.

Church warden.................Sta-rosta.
Calico........................Shit-sak.
Coal..........................U-klie.
Coal oil, preacher............Ca-shak.
Cry, to make noise............Cia lu-ten.
Carry.........................Elak-yuk.
Cross, to bless...............Ma-lish-ie.
Clean, to drink...............Shak-shak.
Cap, hat......................Sla-bak.
Cold, old, year, winter.......Snik.
Chief, king...................Ty-on.
Come here.....................Tia-lutten.
Cup...........................Chie-shak.
Change........................Uk-liku.
Come, to return...............Atteirie-rie-kuk.
Cooking, pot..................As-juk.
Capsize, to turn over.........Baluk-liku.
Cooper........................Bou-skie.
Coat..........................La-mie.

D

Door, to shut the door........Batu-luko.
Deer..........................Elinec.
Dried Salmon..................Ehku-lanie.
Dance, festivity..............Que-elat.
Dislike, exclamation of.......Chin.
Don't drop that...............Chak-enilshu.
Dig, to mine, mineral.........Com-juk.
Drilling, sheeting............Mit-kalie.
Don't know....................Mat-loun.
Drink, to Clean...............Shak-shak.
Duck..........................Shako lu-gen.
Disgust, exclamation of.......U-nalu keja.
Down, below...................U na-nie.
Day after tomorrow............U-naku-miatsku.
Distance, long, far away......Iak-shik-tuk.
Dog...........................Sa-baccca.
Date, Almanac.................Shis-lak.
Dog harness...................Ela-kat.

E

Empty, nothing................Bu-kau-coku.
Egg...........................Ca yaunk, also Ma-nik.
Eat, strychnine...............Qi-shak.
Engine, machinery, reloading tools
............................Ma-shin-ak.
Extinguish....................Nipo-muko.
Ears..........................Tin-duk.
Ebb, to go away...............Te-ire-duk.
Enough........................Tawia.

F

Fishing boat..................Ba-lia.
Father........................Baba rat.
Finger........................Cuni-umen.
Fire..........................Ca-nak.
Fill up with water............Emer-isna.
Foot..........................Et-kat.
Far away, long distance.......Qak shik-tok.
Festivity, dance..............Que-elat.
Fur...........................Musk-roa.
Flour.........................Mu-kak.
Frying-pan....................Skal-tuk.
Fetch here....................Toe-skin.
Fish, salmon..................Ariba, also Sa-yak.

G

Good, all right...............A-shik-tuk.
Great number, plenty..........Min-nuko, also Eme lik-tuk.
Get out, brave................U-na.
Go home.......................Toa-lutten.
Go to.........................Akie, also Akink.
Get out of the way............Aw wa.
Gone..........................Be-duk.
Great, big, large.............Bul-shoi.
Go ahead, to take.............Cita.
Grouse........................Cola baska.
Give to me....................Emik-rue.
Go that way...................Qachun.
Goose.........................La-yik.
Good (Russian)................Siabna.
Gong..........................Cheaw jak.
Go ahead more.................Chal-lie.
Good day, greeting............Chie-moca, also Chu-mia.
Go away, to ebb...............Tie-ire-duk.
Girl..........................Tueb-jouski.
Grass.........................U-bou-gik.
Gunpowder.....................Bo-ruk.
Gray wolf.....................Ca-yanie.

H

Hand..........................Arkat, also Aig-what.
Hot cakes, slap jacks.........Alat-jes.
Heavy.........................Ak-tanak-tuk.
Higher degree.................Bic ber-becka-luni.
Handkerchief..................Bla-tuk.
Hurry up, go faster...........Chuka-lutten.
Half..........................Cup-muk.
How many, how much............Copt-jinik
Half of.......................Cu-pa.
Heavy rope....................Elaf-kuk.
Hide, to bend.................Laffa-lutten.
Here..........................Wai, also ma-na.
Hair..........................Nu jat.
Head..........................Na-shuk.
How, who......................Nalima, nau-gau, e-na-ma.
Hunting.......................Shuk-tie, also Layik-shuk-tie.
Hat...........................Sla-bok.
Hour, watch...................Cha-sat.
Hatchet.......................Ta-puluk.
Horns.........................Cherun-rak.
Harpoon.......................Tak-shit.
House.........................Domo.
Hot, warm.....................Ukt-nactuk.
Hammer........................Mallie-tuk.
Holiday.......................Bras snik.

I

I thank you (Russian).........Bassie-pa.
I will not....................Buft-jini-toa.
I don't like to...............Beningen-rituk.
Ill humor.....................Comak luk.
I thank you for what I ate....Co-yana.
Inside, in the house..........Ca-manie.
I give to you.................Cun-nie.
In............................In liku.
I don't know..................Nat-loun.
In that direction.............I-gai.
In the village................Co-nan-nie.
I, me.........................Min-gee.

J

Joking........................Lingen aka.
Jacket........................Bal-duk.

K

Kiss, to kiss.................Betchie-luko.
Knife.........................Nu-shuk.
King salmon...................Taria-kuk.
Kettle........................Chij-nie.
King Salmon River.............Cocto bik.
Kulicadak River...............Culicu daknie.
Key, lock, to lock............Cluts-juk.
Know, to think................Ba-nem mia.
Keep quiet....................Slades.

L

Land otter....................O-ka-ja.
Large, big, great.............Bul-shoi.
Letter, paper, book...........Cali-kam.
Lock, to lock, key............Cluts-juk.
Linen, thread.................Cluk-yak.
Lie, to tell a lie............Ek-lut.
Liar..........................Eklu ten.
Leg...........................E-rut.
Lead..........................Emar-ganuk.
Load, loaded..................Emerk-tuk
Leaf tobacco..................Ig-mik.
Lamp..........................Lam-bak.
Look out now..................Lengen-aka
Lard..........................Man-tenka.
Look, to see..................Ma-gut.
Look here, listen.............Tauk-ru.
Long distance.................Iak-shik-tuk.
Leave, to walk................A-jak-tuk.

M

Much, Many, very..............Men-nuco, also Au-gte.
Make, to work.................Ala-bur-tut.
Molasses......................Bata-kak.
Mink..........................Copt-jik-shuk.
Mad, angry....................Comuk-tuk.
Mine, mineral, to dig.........Com-juk.
Moccasins.....................Comuk-saks.
Moon, Mouth...................Ira-luk.
Mittens.......................Lum-shuks.
Many years to you, a new year's greeting
............................Men-nuco-elatta.
Machinery, engine, reloading gear
............................Mashin-ak.
Mast, pole, stick.............Na-pak-tet.
Matches.......................Spit-kanik.
Match.........................Spit-ska.
Money, to pay.................Tinkie.
Mighty, strong................Tul-ril-nik.
Me, I.........................Win-gee.
Mouth.........................Can-nent.
Make noise, to cry............Cia-luten.
More..........................Chal lie.
Moose.........................Tun-tun.

N

No good, bad..................Asi-duk.
Native--one man canoe.........Ca-yak.
Native--two man canoe.........Ca-yak-bak.
Native--three man canoe.......By-darkey.
Native--skin overcoat.........Barkey.
Native--water-proof...........Cama-linka.
Native--earth house...........Bearra-berrie.
Nothing, empty................Bukan-kuka.
Noise, disturbance............Cia-luten.
No............................Neito, also cong-a.
Nail, nails...................Ek-yuk-tel.
Now...........................Noo-lun.

O

Outside.......................Ok-man nie.
Oilskin.......................Cama-linka.
Over night, sleep.............Counk-tuk.
Over there....................Can-nia.
Out of........................In-lika.
Old, year, winter.............Snik.

P

Pants.........................Ut-ruks.
Pound.........................Ush-hak.
Pay, money....................Tinkie.
Plenty, great number..........Eme-lik-tuk.
Pot cooking...................As juk.
Parents.......................An-jiat jie.
Pillow........................Be tuska.
Preacher, coal oil............Ca-shak.
Pike..........................Cal-rek.
Paper, book, letter...........Cali-kam.
Potatoes......................Cal-tucket.
Primers.......................Cap-silak.
Pocket........................Cat manie.
Pain, sick....................Coup tuk.
Pour out, to..................Ela luko.
Pull out of, in, to...........In-liku.
Push..........................Chin-liku.
Pouch, bag....................Mu-shuk.
Pole, mast, stick.............Na pak-tet.
Pipe..........................Truth-ka.
Plate.........................Tous-jik.
Put it down...................Tick-hue.

R

Right, here, there............Wia.
Return, to come...............Al-tierie-kuk.
Revolver......................Pistol-tak.
Red fox.......................Canel lenuk.
Red rock......................Lis-sissa.
Rifle.........................Russu, also Rifet anak.
Rabbit........................Us kanat.
Rope..........................Bla-din ag.

S

Shut up.......................Cayaki-yui.
Sloop.........................Skoon-ik.
Schooner, vessel..............Skoon-ik.
Schooner, two masts...........Cayak-bak Skoon-ik.
Schooner, three masts.........Bydarkey Skoon-ik.
Stick, mast, pole.............Na pak-tet.
Salt pork.....................Shit-dinkie.
Sugar, sweet..................Shak-alak.
Sunburnt, black...............Rap kie.
Stocking......................Re-ik-tik.
Shot gun......................Na tuta.
Scissors......................Nu-shu shuk.
Sheeting......................Mit kalie.
See, to look..................Ma gut.
Soap..........................Me-lak.
Small, little.................Ma-linkie.
Spoon.........................Lu-shaka.
Shirt.........................Luma-han.
Strong, mighty................Tul-ril-nik.
Salt..........................Tarik-uk.
Shot..........................Tlo-pit.
Shoes.........................Sal-ka-ya.
Soldier.......................Sol-da-tat.
Second chief..................Sa-ga-sik.
Sit down......................Accoma-luten, also Sea-des.
Sun, day......................Shinor-huk.
Swan..........................Shakola.
Sea otter.....................Acht-nak.
Slap-jacks, hot-cakes.........Alat-jes.
Steamer.......................Bala-kula.
Smoking tobacco...............Bouj-wak.
Smoke--to smoke...............Bo-juk
Stove.........................Blilo, also Ca-minak.
Snuff, tobacco box............Bluska.
Sabbath, holiday..............Bras-snik.
Saw, to saw...................Bilok.
Sail, tent....................Blat-ka.
Sleep, one night..............Counk-tuk.
Snore.........................Cona-jak.
Spoil, to break...............Cup-liku.
Sell, to buy..................Cabu-shak.
Speak, to tell................Cop-rit.
Spyglass......................Crino etuk.
Sleigh dog....................Crik-mit.
Skates, to skate..............Can gik.
Sick pain.....................Capu tuk.
Squirrel......................Can ganit
Strychnine, eat...............Io shak.
Seal..........................I-shor-it.
Short Distance................Iak shini-tuk.
Sleigh........................I-con eak.
Store.........................Laf ka.
Shovel, to shovel.............La patka.

T

To come, to return............Al-tierie-kuk.
To sit down...................Accoma-luten, also Sea-des.
To make, to work..............Ala-bur-tut.
To go home....................Aniten, also Toa-luten.
To travel, to get out.........An-na.
To leave, to walk.............Ayak-tuk.
To smoke, smoke...............Bo-juk.
To kiss, kiss.................Belchie-luko.
To saw, saw...................Bilok.
To cover, cover...............Ba-tua.
Tent, sail....................Blat-ka.
To understand, to know........Banie-mia.
To capsize, to turn...........Buluk-likuk.
To think, to believe..........Ba-talie.
To take, to go ahead..........Cita.
To break, to spoil............Cup-liku.
To buy, to sell...............Ca-bu-shak.
To trap, trap.................Coup canie.
To speak, to tell.............Cap-rit.
To cry, to make noise.........Cia-luten.
To lock, lock, key............Cluts-juk.
To mine, mineral, to dig......Com-juk.
To sea, to travel.............Cayak-eluten.
To skate, skate...............Can gik.
Trader........................Co-peska.
Thread, linen.................Cluk-yak.
To lie, falsehood.............Ek-lutten.
To pour out...................Elak-luko.
To carry to...................Elak-yuk.
To fill up with water.........Emer-reis-na.
To load, loaded...............Emerk-tuk.
To undress....................Enak-ten.
To eat, also strychnine.......Io-shak.
To pull out of, in............In-liku.
To hide, to bend..............Laffa-luten.
To cross, to bless............Ma lish-ie.
Tanned sealskin...............Muk luk.
To see, to look...............Ma-gut.
To-morrow.....................Cun-no ko.
That, this....................Ma na.
To extinguish.................Nipa-lima.
To drink, to clean............Shak-shak.
Table.........................Stu-lik.
Tea...........................Chy, also Chy amuk.
To go away, to ebb............Tie-ire-duk.
Tidewater.....................Ta-nuk.
Teeth.........................U-dit, also Ut-jank.
To change.....................Uk-liku.
There, right, here............Wai.
To-day........................Nu-tun.
Thank you.....................Que ena.

U

Understand, to know...........Banie-mia.
Under, open, heaven, outside..Cla-inie.
Up town, in the village.......Cou anie.
Undress.......................Enak ten.

V

Very..........................An-gle.
Village.......................A-nit.
Vessel........................Skoo-nik.

W

Work, to make.................Ala-bur-tut.
Whale.........................Aror-un.
Walk, to leave................Ayak-tuk.
Wind..........................Ak lak.
Wind, N.W.....................Cla-nik.
Wind, N.E.....................Wa-shak.
Wind, S.W.....................Wa-gak.
Wind, S.E.....................Un-gal-lak.
White whale, or beluga........Batu-ku.
Water-proof...................Cama-linak.
Who, whose, whom..............Cina.
Water.........................Muka-muk.
Wood..........................Mo-ruk.
Wolverine.....................Mats-jaro-alik.
Where.........................Na-ma.
Whetstone.....................Naru-vik.
Winter, cold, old, year.......Snik.
Watch, hour...................Chy-ganik, also Cha-sat.
What do you say...............Tia-cia-lou.
What do you want..............Tie-ens-lou.
Woman, wife...................Tar-link.
Whiskers......................Un-gia.
Warm, hot.....................Ukt-nak-tuk.
Whiskey (Russian).............Wodka.
Welcome.......................Qee-enaduk.

Y

Yes...........................A-A.
Yard..........................Iar-dak.
You, yours....................Spit.
Young man, boy................Malt-jiska.

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NUMBERS AND MONEY

1. Atrik, lomik, lok.
2. Malruk, nik, aipia.
3. Panioon, pania.
4. Staman.
5. Tatliman.
6. Aig-hung, lingen.
7. Maltromik.
8. Engluligen.
9. Coulati-anuk.
10. Cola, colnik.
14. Stamanik.
15. Tatlimanik.
20. Swie-nak.
100. En-javak.

MONEY

5 Cents......Shit-veldak.........1/4 Ruble.
10 Cents......Cupa cupmuk.........1/2 Ruble.
20 Cents......Agiemuk, atrik......1 Ruble.
30 Cents......Apia cupliku........1-1/2 Ruble.
50 Cents......Penioon cupliku.....2-1/2 Ruble.
100 Cents......Tatliman cupliku....5 Ruble.

Money always expressed in rubles.