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People

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
aŋun	man
aġnaq	woman
aaka	mother
aapa	father
miqłiqtuuraq	small child
aŋutaiyaaq	boy
aġnaiyaaq	girl
nukatpiaq	young man
niviaqsiaq	young woman
utuqqanaaq	elderly person
aŋayuqaksraq	old man
aaquaksraq	old woman

What does this person do? (Suliqirauva?)

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
iñuunniaqti	doctor
kaamniq	carpenter
umialik	captain
ilisaurri	teacher

Words in a Sentence

Suuva una agnaq?    
What is this woman? 

          Aakauruq.
          She is a mother.

                    Suliqirauva una?    .
                    What does this person do?

                              Iñuunniaqtauruq   
                              He is a doctor.

                                        Siliqirauva una?
                                        What does this person do?   

Il ̣isaurrauruq.
She is a teacher.

          Suna uva?     
          What is this?     

                    Aŋutaiyaaq una.
                    This is a boy.

                              Suuvik uvaŋa?     
                              What am I?     

                                        Utuqqanaaq il ̣viñ.
                                        You are an elder.

Suuviñ ilviñ?     
What are you?     

          Kaamniq uvaŋa.
          I am a carpenter.

                    Il ̣viñ suuvin?     
                    What are you?     

                              Uvaŋa aakauruŋa.
                              I am a mother.

                                        Suuviñ il ̣viñ?     
                                        What are you?     

Aŋutauruŋa.
I am a man.

          Suuviñ ilviñ?     
          What are you?     

                    Aġnaiyaaguruŋa.
                    I am a girl.

                                        Aŋutaurutin.     
                                        You are a man.

                                                  Aġnauruk.     
                                                  They2 are women.

Utuqqanaagurusik.    
You2 are elders.

          Iñuunniaqtaurut.    
          They3 are doctors.

                    Miqliqtuuraurusi.    
                    You are children.

                              Il ̣isaurrauruq.     
                              She is a teacher.

                                        Umialigigiptigiñ.    
                                        You are our captain.

Aakaurutin.     
You are a mother.

          Aapaurutin.     
          You are a father.

                    Aŋutaiyaaguruq.    
                    He is a boy.

 
My Relatives (Il ̣atka)

Inupiaq Word	English Word
aapa	father
aaka	mother
aŋayugaak	parents
iġñiq	son
panik	daughter
aqqaluk	younger brother
aapiyaq	older brother
nukaaluk	younger sibling
aatauruq, aakitchiaq	older sister
ataata	grandfather
aana	grandmother
atchak	aunt
aŋaaluk	uncle
aakaruaq	mother-in-law
aaparuaq	father-in-law
nulliq	married couple’s parents
niŋau	son or brother-in-law
ukuaq	daughter or sister-in-law
tutaaluk, tutik	grandchild
uyuġuk	nephew or niece
amau	great grandparent or great grandchild
il ̣ukik	great great grandparent or great great grandchild
aġnaqatigiik	siblings of two sisters
aŋutiqatigiik	siblings of two brothers