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63 words
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Acupressurist — Caugnga’istaq
Adopt — Pilinguar
African-American Person — Alap’aaq, ARap’aaq
Alaska Peninsula People — Aluuwirmiu’at, tamallkuamiu’at
Aleutian Islander, Unangax̂ — Taya’uq
American — MiRikaan'saaq
Ancestors — Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat
Artist — Mun'arta
Baby — Carliaq, Piipiq, Peipiq
Boat Captain — NaRiaciik (N), NaRaciik (S)
Buddy, Pal, Partner, Friend — Angayuk
Cheater, Trickster — Iqlluwista
Chief — Tuyuq
Chinese Person — Kitait'saaq
Church Warden — StaaRistaq
Corporation — Akilingnaq’sqat
Cousin — Iluwaq
Creole — Kasaakaruaq
Dena’ina Athabaskan — Ken’aayuq
Dentist — Guuta’ista
Divorce (to) — Uniyulluku
Dwarf, Magical Little Person — Sungcuk
Elder — Cuqlliq
Eskimo — Pamana’rmiuq, eskimuq, Pamanirmiu’aq, Yup’ik
Families — Ilat
Filipino — Filipiinaq
Finger — Sua'aq
Girl — Arya’aq
Godparent — KRaasnaaq
Government, Government Person — Kasnaaq
Guest, Stranger, Outsider — Allanertaq
Heavily populated — Sugyagluni
Husband — Wik
Japanese Person — Yapuun’saaq
Kenai Peninsula Person — Kenaayuq, Kangiyarmiu’aq, Kangiyarmiuq
Married couple — Tamallkuk
Midwife — Paapuskaaq
Mother — Aanaq, Maamaq
Native Americans (of the Lower Forty-Eight States) — Matarngasqat, Matarngat, Mataryat
Norwegian — NauRwiiciq
Orphan — Lliya’aq
Outsider, Stranger, Guest — Allanertaq
People — Suuget, Suu'ut
Person of Two Spirits — Arnauciq
Prince William Sound People — Ungalarmiu’at, Ungalarmiut
Real People — Sugpiat
Russian — Kasaakaq
Saint — Tanqisqaq
Shaman — Kalla’alek, Samanaq
Show Off, Smart Alec — Cip’ausngasqaq
Slave — Metqaq
Son-in-law — Nengauwaq
Teacher — Litnauwista, Uciitilaq
That One — Taugna
Tlingits — Swaaciit, Kulusut
Uncle — Angaaq, Ataataq
Warrior — Anguyartaasqaq
Weatherman — Llaatesurta
Whaler — Ar'ursulek, Arwarsulek
Wife — Nuliq
Wild Rhubarb, Sourdock — Aatunaq
Woman — Arnaq
Young Person, Teen — Sun'aa'aq
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