Inupiaq Words for today...

Thanks to Anugaaq for sending me these. I knew some of them, but not all of them!

I'll spell the words like they sound underneath, so you get the idea! :)





AH-nah
My aana's name is Katak, just like ME!


AH-kah
My mom's name is Jennie (Ahluniq, just like my daughter Kaisa)




AH-pah
This is my dad, his name is Willie.

UNG-oot-noo-nick
This is my husband, Dean...the translation mean's "my man!"



AH-nah-roke
This is my mother in law, Emily...Dean's mom!

ah-KORE-uck
Yay, its me, Maija, I'm the oldest sister

niv-AKE-sake
Young woman...this is my sister, Saima

noo-KUCK-hlick
Youngest Child, who happens to be my youngest sister, Elsa

UGH-nah-kun
My cousin from my mother's sister.
This is my cousin Josie, her mom Ruthie is my mom's sister.

ILL-yook
Otherwise known as "ILA" (sounds like ILYA)
Cross Cousins - mothers brothers, father's sisters, or another name for the many family members we have!
Kaisa and Allee are Ila.

AHN-ick-un
Siblings: Max, Koy, Kaisa and Maddie


OK, I hope you enjoyed your lesson for today! :) You can always hear first hand how to say the word and how to use it in a sentance if you log onto www.nana.com and click on Inupiaq Word of the Week.

Katak.