Aleutian Indian and English dictionary

32 Pages·0.814 MB·Eskimo-Aleut-English

by  Lee Charles A. (comp.)

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DICTIONARY
COMMON WORDS IN THE
DIALECTS 0I< THE ALEui^iAk INDIAN
AS SPOKEN BY THE
OOGASHIK, EGASHIK, EGEGIK, ANANGASHUK AND
M?SREMIE TRIBES AROUND SULIMA RIVER
AND NEIGHBORIXG PARTS OF THE
AEASKA PENINSULA.
COMPILED BY
CHARLES A. LEE.
OOGASHIK,
1896.
PUBLISHED BY
LOWJVIAN & HANFORD STATIONERY&PRINTINGCO.
SEATTLE, WASH.
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PREFACE.
The author, in placing this little book before
the public, feels that in so doing he adds his
mitetotheuseful and timelyliterature of theday.
Theground has not been covered before, and all
travelers in the Alaskan Peninsulawill appreciate
toits fullest extent thepurpose ofthiswork.
Theaboriginesof this farawa}- country have no
writtenlanguage, andthiswork aimsto putbefore
the traveler or trader a^means of communication
withthispeoplewhich it ishopedwillbeofmutual
benefit toboth.
Many yearsofresidencein thiscountryand thor-
ough familiarity with its people, have, we believe,
well equipped us forthe realization ofourtask,
THE AUTHOR.
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ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY.
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Anchor Cets-yuk.
Arrow Rakik-vit.
Arm Tatlik.
Anger, exclamation of E-ke.
Almanac, date Shis-lak.
Above, up ]\[ia.
All right, good A-shik-tuk.
Ahead, go, to take Cita.
AUgone
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B
Bad, ugly, no good Asi-duk.
By and by, soon, after Ataku
Beer-made offlour |Ma-cooloe
\_orBi-vak. \-\
Big, large, great Biil-shoi '
Beaver Ba-luk-tak.
Beans Bo-bik.
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Bread \ 9rff^' ""''
\ Clip-par.
6 AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY.
Breast Cat-gat.
Box, chest Ca-sik.
Butter Mus-lik.
Boy, youngman ._ Malt-jiska.
Bag, ponch.--v,:_;_|_,;IJ__: Mu-shuk.
Black, sunburnt.—--J-JJ Rap-kie.
yL\zQ.^y\tl^^:i:I--c^.^J<^--l-^\---'u..Shiiko-lenik,
Brush -!_1_—__I_lLil±J.!<__<_'I__Charie-duk.
Bear Tagoga.
Bring, here Tie-de-kruk.
Blankets U-lik.
Bend, to hide Laffa-lutten,
Building, house Damo.
Brave, getout U-na.
Believe, to think Ba-talie.
Break, tospoil Cup-li-ku.
Buy, to sell Cabu-shak.
Book,.paper, letter Cali-kam.
Below, down U-na-nie.
Boat Ba-lia.
Bless, to cross Ma-lish-ie.
Beluga orwhitewhale Ba-tuku.
Bacon Shit-Dinkie.
Barrel, keg Bou-ska.
c
Codfish A-te-pa.
Chewing tobacco Agolo-kiiluk.
Cartridge Batlouk.