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Accordion
Accordion — KaRmauniaq (N), KaRmuuniaq (S)
Acupressurist
Acupressurist — Caugnga’istaq
Adopted Child
Adopted Child — Pilinguaq
Afognak
Afognak — Ag’waneq
African-American Person
African-American Person — Alap’aaq, ARap’aaq
Aiaktalik Island
Aiaktalik Island — Angyartalek
Airplane
Airplane — Tengausqaq
Akhiok
Akhiok — Kasukuak
Alaska
Alaska — Alas’kaaq
Alaska Peninsula People
Alaska Peninsula People — Aluuwirmiu’at, tamallkuamiu’at
Alder
Alder — Uqgwik
Aleut Town
Aleut Town — Nasqualek
Aleutian Islander, Unangax̂
Aleutian Islander, Unangax̂ — Taya’uq
Alitak
Alitak — All’itaq, Alitaq
Alphabet
Alphabet — Aapit, Aapitniiq
Always, Habitually
Always, Habitually — -taar-
Amber
Amber — Amaq
American
American — MiRikaan'saaq
Ancestors
Ancestors — Cuumillat, Cuuliallrat, Cuulirat
Anchor
Anchor — Kicaq
Anchorage
Anchorage — Kicarwik
Angelica
Angelica — Uriisaq
Animal
Animal — Unguwallriaq
Antler
Antler — Ciruneq
Arm
Arm — Ipik
Armor
Armor — Qatgat
Arrow
Arrow — Ruuwaq
Arrow Game (verb)
Arrow Game (verb) — Ruuwarluni
Artist
Artist — Mun'arta
Ash
Ash — Paulaq, Peluq
Awl
Awl — Siilaq, Siilagkaq (N)
Axe
Axe — TupuuRuq
Baby
Baby — Carliaq, Piipiq, Peipiq
Baby Seal, Seal Cub
Baby Seal, Seal Cub — Isuwim Carlia’a, Qaigya’aq
Baby Song
Baby Song — Inquq
Backpack, Hunting Bag
Backpack, Hunting Bag — Atmak, Ekgwik, Ekguiyutaq
Bailer
Bailer — Imanga’iyutaq
Bait
Bait — Narya’aq
Baleen
Baleen — Kagit'ruaq
Barbed
Barbed — Cukingq'rtuq
Bark
Bark — Qelltek
Barnacles
Barnacles — Qaugtat
Barrel
Barrel — Puuc’kaaq
Barren Islands
Barren Islands — Qukami Qik’rtat
Baseball
Baseball — Laptuuk
Basket
Basket — Inartaq
Bat
Bat — Keneryaq
Battered Thing
Battered Thing — MuRutuumasqaq
Bay
Bay — Kangiyaq
Beach
Beach — Quta, Quteq
Beach Flea, Jumping Jack
Beach Flea, Jumping Jack — Kumitgaq
Beach Fleabane
Beach Fleabane — Uuqutiit Suitkaa’it
Beach It
Beach It — Culu’ulluku, Culurt’slluku
Beach Lovage
Beach Lovage — PitRuusqaq
Beachcomb
Beachcomb — Qutirluni
Bead
Bead — Pinguaq
Beaded Headress
Beaded Headress — Nacaq
Beak
Beak — Cug’eq
Bear
Bear — Taquka’aq
Bear Cub
Bear Cub — Taquka'angcuk
Beaver
Beaver — Paluqtaq
Bend
Bend — Perlluku
Benny Benson Day
Benny Benson Day — Benny Benson-rem ernera
Berry
Berry — Alagnaq
Berry Picking
Berry Picking — Nunaquluni, Alagnarsurluni
Bigfoot
Bigfoot — Aula’aq (N), Arula’aq (S)
Birch
Birch — Qasrulek, Uqgwik
Birch Bark
Birch Bark — Qasrulek, Qasruq
Bite (to)
Bite (to) — Kegluku
Black
Black — Tan’erluni (N), Tamlerluni (S)
Black Eye
Black Eye — Senegneq, Segneq
Blanket
Blanket — Ulik
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