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Accordion — KaRmauniaq (N), KaRmuuniaq (S)
Acupressurist — Caugnga’istaq
Adopt — Pilinguar
Afognak — Ag’waneq
African-American Person — Alap’aaq, ARap’aaq
Aiaktalik Island — Angyaartalek
Airplane — Tengausqaq
Akhiok — Kasukuak
Alaska — Alas’kaaq
Alaska Peninsula People — Aluuwirmiu’at, tamallkuamiu’at
Alder — Uqgwik
Aleut Town — Nasqualek
Aleutian Islander, Unangax̂ — Taya’uq
Alitak — All’itaq, Alitaq
Alphabet — Aapit, Aapitniiq
Always, Habitually — -taar-
Amber — Amaq
American — MiRikaan'saaq
Ancestors — Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat
Anchor — Kicaq
Anchorage — Kicarwik
Angelica — Uriisaq
Animal — Unguwallriaq
Antler — Ciruneq
Arm — Ipik
Armor — Qatgat
Arrow — Ruuwaq
Arrow Game (verb) — Ruuwarluni
Artist — Mun'arta
Ash — Paulaq, Peluq
Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N)
Axe — TupuuRuq
Baby — Carliaq, Piipiq, Peipiq
Baby Seal, Seal Cub — Isuwim Carlia’a, Qaigya’aq
Baby Song — Inquq
Backpack, Hunting Bag — Atmak, Ekgwik, Ekguiyutaq
Bailer — Imanga’iyutaq
Bait — Narya’aq
Baleen — Kagit'ruaq
Barbed — Cukingq'rtuq
Bark — Qelltek
Barnacles — Qaugtat
Barrel — Puuc’kaaq
Barren Islands — Qukami Qik’rtat
Baseball — Laptuuk
Basket — Inartaq
Bat — Keneryaq
Battered Thing — MuRutuumasqaq
Bay — Kangiyaq
Beach — Quta, Quteq
Beach Flea, Jumping Jack — Kumitgaq
Beach Fleabane — Uuqutiit Suitkaa’it
Beach It — Culu’ulluku, Culurt’slluku
Beach Lovage — PitRuusqaq
Beachcomb — Qutirluni
Bead — Pinguaq
Beaded Headress — Nacaq
Beak — Cug’eq
Bear — Taquka’aq
Bear Cub — Taquka'angcuk
Beaver — Paluqtaq
Bend — Perlluku
Benny Benson Day — Benny Benson-rem ernera
Berry — Alagnaq
Berry Picking — Nunaquluni, Alagnarsurluni
Bigfoot — Aula’aq (N), Arula’aq (S)
Birch — Qasrulek, Uqgwik
Birch Bark — Qasrulek, Qasruq
Bite (to) — Kegluku
Black — Tan’erluni (N), Tamlerluni (S)
Black Eye — Senegneq, Segneq
Blanket — Ulik
Blocked — Sapurluni
Blood — Auk
Blue — Cungaq, Cungasqaq
Blue Mussel — Qapilaq
Blueberry — Cuawak
Boardwalk — Kuingwik
Boat Captain — NaRiaciik (N), NaRaciik (S)
Bog, Swamp — Maraq
Bola, Slingshot — Pelluquq
Bone — Neneq
Book — Naaqisuuteq
Bow — Qitguyaq
Box — Yaasiik
Bracelet — Tayarnerutaq
Bracket Fungus — Quhmaq
Braided Seal Gut — Qiluryaq
Brave (to be) — Agatuluni
Bread — Gleipaq (N), Lliipaq (S), Gliipaq
Brick — TRipiitsaaq
Bridge — Arwiryaa'aq
Bubbles — Qapuk
Buddy, Pal, Partner, Friend — Angayuk
Bull Kelp — Nasqulut
Bumblebee — Uuqutiiq
Butterfly — Saqalngatak
Buy — Igu’urluku
Calm (for weather to be) — Pinarlluni
Can — Paan'kaaq
Candy — Kantiiq
Cannery — KaanaRiiq, FaapRiikaaq
Cannery Store — KaanaRiim Laaf’kaa’a
Caribou, Reindeer — Tuntuq
Carve It — K’ligluku
Cat — Kuskaq
Cataract — Talataq
Cave — Legtaq, Qaiqunaq (old form)
Charcoal — Kianiq
Cheater, Trickster — Iqlluwista
Chickadee — Uksullaq
Chief — Tuyuq
Chignik — Cirniq
Chinese Person — Kitait'saaq
Chiniak — Cingiyaq
Chipped One — Ilaiyarngasqaq
Chirikof Island — Ukamuk
Chiton — Uriitaq
Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S)
Church — Agayuwik
Church Warden — StaaRistaq
Cigarette — Puyuruaq
Clay — Qikuq
Clean (to be) — Perinani; Eprinani
Clean, Cleanse — P’rirca’iluni
Cliff — Penaq, P’hnaq
Clothes washer — Iqai’isuuteq
Clothing — Atkut (N), Agunat (S), Aunat (S)
Cloud, Sky — Qilak
Cloudberry — Akagwik
Club — Piq'ruutaq (S), Piq'rquutaq (N)
Coal — Qetek
Coat — Atkuk
Cockle, Clam — Qahmaquq, Mamaayaq
Cod — Amutaq
Cold — Pat’snarluni
Comb — Kacagsuuteq
Common Wormwood, Silverleaf — Caik
Computer — Umiartusqaq
Cook — Kenirluni, Uuceslluku
Cook Inlet — Cungaciq
Copper — Kanuyaq
Cormorant — Agasuuq
Corporation — Akilingnaq’sqat
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