Back to Aleutian Pribilof Island Association Home Page
Self Governance | Community | Human Services | Healthcare | Cultural Heritage | Administration
history & culture news & events tribes

   


 
Jobs
Links
Contact Us
About Us
Services
Products

Aleutian Pribilof
Islands Association

1131 East International Airport Rd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99518
Phone: (907) 276-2700
Fax: (907) 279-4351
E-mail: apiai@apiai.org

 

 

Word of the week for June 10, 2007

Chix^uudngin ix^amnaadakun.

Flowers are pretty.

Click to listen

Click to print

Other words


Chayuut^tan. - Lets drink tea.

Qaatultxin eh? - Are you hungry?

Skuukax^ saaqudagim ngaan txin atxikux^. - School is out for summer.

Ukug^aan ix^amnakux^. - I am happy to see you.

Agaag^itim Tugidaa - May

Kamging nanakux^. - I have a headache.

Alimqulix/Alimquikuging. - To Belch/Burp. I burped.

Slachxisaadax malgakux. - The weather is nice.

Kristuusax^ Hag^lag^ikux^! - Christ is Risen!

Xristuusax^ Ag^lag^ikux^! - Christ is Risen!

Akaada ukuda. - Look up.

Paasxam angaasingin achigakun - Practice Easter songs

Txin Yaxtakuq! - I love you!

Ulax amlilgagan tugidaa. - House cleaning month.

Chasachin kaduunsaaxtxichin. - Turn your time ahead.

Patriitan ukuxtaangin aqalkuqing. - I am going to the movies.

Paasxam puusta txin ikitikux - Easter lent begins

Kanuugin aguxtan. - Let's make hearts.

Adaan uxtaangin aqalkuqing. - I am coming over.

Txin Ikitakuqing - I miss you

Saxtaaganaxtxin. - Do not be lazy.

Qaniigam Hmiichii - Snowball

Yanvaarix - January

Qaxsadaaxtan - Lets go sledding

Slum Tagadagan Qagataa! - Happy New Year!

Xriistuusax Agakux! Amchuuxtxichin! - Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Dikaabrax - December

Qagaasakung! - Thank you!

Qaniigix Angunakux - There's lots of snow

Qagam Tugidaa - Thankful Month (November)

Txin qagatada! - Be happy! Be joyful!

iidigidix - Spirit (evil or scary)

Kanfiitkax mataltxin hi? - Candy, do you have?

Qayaatxux - Decorated Unangax Wooden Hat

Chngulim Tugidaa - Shedding month (October)

Itxayax - Caribou/reindeer

Ugnam Tugidaa - Skinny sea mammal month (September)

Inix qusatukux. - The sky is cloudy.

Chagix - Halibut

Qungaayux - Humpback Pink Salmon

Alugagix - Dog salmon

Chixuudngin - Flowers

Sadignam Tugidaa - Fat sea mammal pup Month (August)

Ayangix - Fog

Pitruuskan - Wild parsley

Saaqudan - Pootchkies; Wild Celery

Aniidam Tugidaa - Sea mammal pup Month (July)

Chixtax - Rain

Asxux - Throwing board; Atlatl

Iqyax - Skin boat; Baidarka

Sayuqagikuqing! - I'm the winner!

Chigdax - Gut raincoat; Kamleika

Ulngin - Mosquitos

Txin Yaxtakuq! - I love you!

Nuumirax 1- 10 - Numbers 1- 10

Alqutax qaatutxin? - What do you want to eat?

Kulichax - Easter Bread

Pascha-Niigugix - Easter Greetings-Western Dialect

Pascha-Qagaadan - Easter Greeting-Eastern Dialect

Kamgadax - Godchild

Miichix - Ball

Lagim Tugidaa - April, Aleutian Canada Goose Month

Qisagunix - Cold and Hungry Month (March)

Sagaatukuqing - I'm sleepy

Alaasaxsida - Be quiet

Puustax - Great Lent

Qaatkuqing! - I'm hungry!

Qanayaam chiiluumin? - When are you returning back?

Aang, Unangan! - Hi, Aleuts!

Anulgilax - Young Cormorant Month

Qinganax - Cold

Qaniigam Tayaguu - Snowman

Atxidax - Codfish

Slum Tagadagan Qagataa! - Happy New Year!

Qan'gix - Winter

Ting uxtaasamin wayaam. - Are you visiting me today?

Qagaasakung. - Thank you.

Wayaam alqutax maatxin? - What are you doing today?

Angunisix qagaalakux angim matalganangin usugan ngaan. - Be thankful for everything that we have.

Igaxtax - Airplane

Kyum Tugidaa - Brown mussel month (November)

Ugnaqayux ting itaang(in) ag(i)kuqing. - I will be a spirit. (For Halloween)

Alquatx txin itadukatxin? - What are you going to be? (For Halloween)

Iskaliitax - Skeleton

Kanfiitkax mataatxin hii? - Do you have candy?

Kanfiitkax - Candy

Xulustaakax - Fur seal

Qichitax mataatxin? - Do you have money?

Chiganax - River, creek

Sunax aqakux. - A boat is coming.

Qakiidax - Silver Salmon

Amgux - Octopus

Isux - Seal

Qax - Fish

Agdaagux - King Cove

Qagan Tayagungin - Sand Point People (lit. Men of the East)

Kumdachix - Net (seine)

Duxtax - Hook

Aanux - Red Salmon

Qilagan imgagiimin aqalitxin ii? - Are you going fishing tomorrow?

Tagyaqux - King Salmon

Aang huzuchix! - Hello all of you!

Aang, ingan! - Hi, there!

Xristuusax Haglagikux! Adalulakan Haglagikux! - Christ is Risen! It is True (not a lie), He is Risen!

Ukudigalix! - See you later!

Qanaang chasax malgalix? - What time do you have?

Tangaagin Qugnugnakun. - The bears are scary (dangerous).

Anax qaakaq ii? - Can I eat something?

Xristuusax Aglagikux! Agangulakan Aglagikux! - Christ is Risen! In Truth, He is Risen!

Slachxisaadax malgakux! - The weather is very nice!

Qanikinga - Spring

Kuuskam daqagiiyulux! - Crazy cat!

Alqutaxt? Maqagilakaq. - How are you? I'm fine.

Inkatux malgakux. - It's cloudy out.

Alqutaltxin? or Alqutaadaltxin? - How are you?

Amgigiilux amgigikuq. - I'm watching t.v.

Agalut hagyada. - Brush your teeth.

Ingamaqdada! - Don't do that?

Aang, agitaadang! - Hi, my friend!

Angaliin alqutaaxtulix? - How was your day?

Sadang qinganakux. - It's cold outside.

Ulax - House

Tugidax - Moon;month

Inkax - Cloud/Sky

Ulang uxtalix qada. - Come to my house and eat.