Alutiiq Word of the Week

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63 words
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Animal — Unguwallriaq
Beaded Headress — Nacaq
Bigfoot — Aula’aq (N), Arula’aq (S)
Cave — Legtaq, Qaiqunaq (old form)
Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S)
Church — Agayuwik
Church Warden — StaaRistaq
Crab — Iwalrayak (N), Sakuuq
Dance — Agnguaq
Dart Game — Augca’aq
Dead — Tuqumaluni
Devil — Iraq
Dot — Akarngasqangcuk
Dream — Qawangurtuaq, Qawanguq
Drum, Music — Cauyaq
Easter — Paas’kaaq
Eye of the Universe — Llam iingalaa
Eyebrows — Qaugluk
Face — Giinaq
Five — Talliman
Gather Together — Katuq
Ghost — Tanraq
Gift, Present — Pikiyutaq
Grave — Qunguq
Hair — Nuyat
Hand — Aigaq
Hummingbird — Kumlurngaq
Icon — Pausinkaaq (N), Puusinkaaq (S), Agayuwim PatReitaa (N), Agayuwim PatRiitaa (S)
Incense — Laatanaq
Lake Person, Mermaid — Nanwam Suugii
Lamp — Laampaq
Lent — Pustaaq
Lucky — Asiiriluni, Nakerluni
Mask — Maas’kaaq, Giinaruaq, Giinaquq
Menstruate — Aqumaluni
Monk’s Lagoon — Anwik
New Year's Eve — Nuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (N), Snuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (S), Nuta’aq uksugkam Maqin’ra
Ouzinkie — Uusenkaaq
Owl — Isiik
Peg Calendar — Cisllaat
Pray — Agayuluni
Priest, Spiritual Leader — Kas’aq
Rainbow — ARatukaq (N), Puwisaq (S)
Rattle — Kalla'un, Kalla'utaq
Respect — Ling’aklluku
Reuse — Atunkirlluku
Rim — Iterwik, Awatii
Round — Akarngaluni
Shadow — Tanraq
Shaman — Kalla’alek, Samanaq
Smoke — Puyuq
Song — Atuun, Atuuteq
Spirit — Sua (literally, “Its person”), Anerneq (literally, “breath”)
Starring — Slaawirluni
Stick Guessing Game — Kaataq
Sun — Macaq
Table — Stuuluq
Talisman — Nakernaq
Thanksgiving — Quyawik, Quyawim ernera
Vertebra — Iiwaq
Week, Saturday, Holiday Eve — Maqineq
Whistling — Kukumyarluni
Year — Uksuq, Kiak (during Russian times)
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