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iiEMiAN liiii MP Emu 
 
 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 & PRINTING CO. 
 i 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 
 mite to the useful and timely literature of the day. 
 The ground has not been covered before, and all 
 travelers in the Alaskan Peninsula will appreciate 
 to its fullest extent the purpose of this work. 
 
 The aborigines of this far awa}- country have no 
 written language, and this work aims to put before 
 the traveler or trader a^means of communication 
 with this people which it is hoped will be of mutual 
 benefit to both. 
 
 Many years of residence in this country and thor- 
 ough familiarity with its people, have, we believe, 
 well equipped us for the realization of our task, 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
 ySESiS 
 
ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 A 
 
 Anchor Cets-yuk. 
 
 Arrow Rakik-vit. 
 
 Arm Tat lik. 
 
 Anger, exclamation of E-ke. 
 
 Almanac, date Shis-lak. 
 
 Above, up ]\[ia. 
 
 All right, good A-shik-tuk. 
 
 Ahead, go, to take Cita. 
 
 AUgone {.ri^iX'"' 
 
 B 
 
 Bad, ugly, no good Asi-duk. 
 
 By and by, soon, after Ataku 
 
 Beer-made of flour | Ma-cooloe 
 
 \_or Bi-vak. \-\ 
 
 Big, large, great Biil-shoi ■■' 
 
 Beaver Ba-luk-tak. 
 
 Beans Bo-bik. i 
 
 Bread \ 9rff^' ""'' 
 
 \ Clip-par. 
 
6 AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Breast Cat-gat. 
 
 Box, chest Ca-sik. 
 
 Butter Mus-lik. 
 
 Boy, young man ._ Malt-jiska. 
 
 Bag, ponch.--v ,:_;_|_,;IJ__: Mu-shuk. 
 
 Black, sunburnt. — --J -J J 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, get out U-na. 
 
 Believe, to think Ba-talie. 
 
 Break, to spoil 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 or white whale Ba-tuku. 
 
 Bacon Shit-Dinkie. 
 
 Barrel, keg Bou-ska. 
 
 c 
 
 Codfish A-te-pa. 
 
 Chewing tobacco Agolo-kiiluk. 
 
 Cartridge Batlouk. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Cover, to cover ."1- --.Ba-tiia. 
 
 Church Chur-ko. 
 
 Coffee Caffie-aniuk. 
 
 Close by, short distance Lak-shini-tiik. 
 
 Church warden Sia-rosta. 
 
 Calico S/iiJ-sak. 
 
 Coal C/-khe. 
 
 Coal oil, preacher Ca-shak. 
 
 Cry, to make noise Cia lu-teft. 
 
 Carry Elak-ynk. 
 
 Cross, to bless BTa-lish-ie. 
 
 Clean, to drink Shak-shak. 
 
 Cap, hat Sla-bak . 
 
 Cold, old, year, winter Snik. 
 
 Chief, king Tyon. 
 
 Come here Tia-hitten. 
 
 Cup Chie-shak. 
 
 Change Uk-liku. 
 
 Come, to return Atteirie-rie-kiik. 
 
 Cooking, pot As-juk. 
 
 Capsize, to turn over Balnk-likii. 
 
 Cooper Bou-skie. 
 
 Coat La-mie. 
 
 Door, to shut the door Batu-luko. 
 
 Deer Elmec. 
 
 Dried Salmon Ehkii-lanie. 
 
 Dance, festivity Ouc-elat. 
 
8 AI^ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Dislike, exclamation of Chin. 
 
 Don't drop that . Chak-enihhu. 
 
 Dig, to mine, mineral Com-juk . 
 
 Drilling, sheeting Mit-kalie. 
 
 Don't know Matloun. 
 
 Drink, to Clean Shak-shak. 
 
 Duck Shako lu-gen. 
 
 Disgust, exclamation of U-nalii keja. 
 
 Down, below Unanie. 
 
 Day after tomorrow U-nakii-iniatsku. 
 
 Distance, long, faraway lak-shik-tuk. 
 
 Dog Sa-bacca. 
 
 Date, Almanac- Shis-lak. 
 
 Dog harness Ela-kat. 
 
 K 
 
 Empty, nothing Bu-kaii-coku. 
 
 -rA„„ r Ca yaimk, also 
 
 -tigg \Ma-nik. 
 
 Bat, strychnine Oi-shak. 
 
 Engine, machinery, reloading 
 
 tools Ma-shin-ak. 
 
 Extinguish Nipo-niuko, 
 
 Ears Tin-duk. 
 
 Ebb, to go away Te-ire-diik. 
 
 Enough Tawia. 
 
 K 
 
 Fishing boat Ba-lia. 
 
 Father Baba rat. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 9 
 
 Finger .Cuni-umeii. 
 
 Fire Ca-tiak. 
 
 Fill up with water Emerisna. 
 
 Foot Et-kat. 
 
 Faraway, long distance Oak shik-tok. 
 
 Festivity, dance Oue-elat. 
 
 Fur Musk-roa. 
 
 Flour Mii-kak. 
 
 Frying-pan Skal-tiik. 
 
 Fetch here Toe-skin. 
 
 Fish, salmon Ariba, ahoSa-yak. 
 
 a 
 
 Good, all right A-shik-tuk. 
 
 ^ , , 1 , f Mi?i-7iuko, also 
 
 Great number, plenty {Erne lik-tiik. 
 
 Get out, brave U-na. 
 
 Go home Toa-liitten. 
 
 Goto Akie, also Akifik. 
 
 Get out of the wa}- Azu zva. 
 
 Gone Be-duk. 
 
 Great, big, large Bul-shoi. 
 
 Go ahead, to take Cita. 
 
 Grouse Cola baska. 
 
 Give to me Emik-rue. 
 
 Go that way Qachufi. 
 
 Goose La-yik. 
 
 Good (Russian) Slabna. 
 
 Gong _- Cheaiv jak. 
 
lO ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Go ahead more Chal-lie. 
 
 ^ -, ■, ,. \ Chie-moca, also 
 
 Good day, greeting <^ Chu-mia. 
 
 Go away, to ebb Tie-ire-duk. 
 
 Girl Titeb-jouski. 
 
 Grass U-bou-gik. 
 
 Gunpowder Bo-ruk. 
 
 Gray wolf Ca-yanie. 
 
 TT 1 f Afkat, also 
 
 Hand { ,, ■ ', , 
 
 \ Aig-what. 
 
 Hot cakes, slapjacks Alat-jes 
 
 Heavy Ak-ta7iak-iuk. 
 
 Higher degree Bic ber-becka-luni. 
 
 Handkerchief- Bla-tiik. 
 
 Hurry up, go faster Chuka-lutten. 
 
 Half Cnp-muk. 
 
 How many, how much Copt-jinik. 
 
 Half of Cu-pa. 
 
 Heavy rope Elaf-kuk. 
 
 Hide, to bend Laffa-lutten. 
 
 Here Wai, also ma-na. 
 
 Hair Niijat. 
 
 Head Na-shuk. 
 
 How, who SNalima, nau-gau, 
 
 ' \e-na-nia. 
 
 XT X- I Shuk-tie. also 
 
 Hunting :-\Layik.shuk-lie, 
 
AI^ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Hat Sla-bok. 
 
 Hour, watch Cha-sat. 
 
 Hatchet Ta puluk. 
 
 Horns Chernn-rak. 
 
 Harpoon -lak-shit. 
 
 House Domo. 
 
 Hot, warm Ukt-iiactuk. 
 
 Hammer Mallie-tuk. 
 
 Holiday B7'as snik. 
 
 I 
 
 I thank you (Russian) Bassie-pa. 
 
 I will not Buft-jini-toa. 
 
 I don't like to Be?ii}igenrituk. 
 
 Ill humor Coniak ink. 
 
 I thank you for what I ate Co-yana. 
 
 Inside, in the house Ca-maiiie. 
 
 I give to you Cun-nie. 
 
 In /;/ Likii. 
 
 I don't know Nat-loun. 
 
 In that direction I-gdi- 
 
 In the village Co-7iati-nie. 
 
 I, me Min-gce. 
 
 J 
 
 Joking Lingen aka. 
 
 Jacket Balditk. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 K 
 
 Kiss, to kiss Betchie-liiko. 
 
 Knife Nu-shuk. 
 
 King salmon Taria-kuk. 
 
 Kettle Chij-nie. 
 
 King Salmon River Codo bik. 
 
 Kulicadak River Culicii dak?iie. 
 
 Key, lock, to lock Cluts-juk. 
 
 Know, to think Ba-nem ntia. 
 
 Keep quiet Stades. 
 
 Iv 
 
 Land otter O-kaja. 
 
 Large, big, great Bul-shoi. 
 
 Letter, paper, book Cali-kain. 
 
 Lock, to lock, key Cluts-juk. 
 
 Linen, thread Cluk-yak. 
 
 Lie, to tell a lie Ek-lut, 
 
 Liar Eklu ten. 
 
 Leg E-ruk. 
 
 Lead Etnar-ganuk. 
 
 Load, loaded Emerk-tuk. 
 
 Leaf tobacco Ig-mik. 
 
 Lamp _-. Lam-bak. 
 
 Look out now Lengen-aka. 
 
 Lard Man-tenka. 
 
 Look, to see l\la-gut. 
 
AI,ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. I3 
 
 Look here, listen Taiik-ru. 
 
 Ivong distance lak-shik-tiik. 
 
 Leave, to walk A-jak-tiik. 
 
 m: 
 
 Men-niico, also 
 
 Much, many, very [An-gte. 
 
 Make, to work Ala-bur-tut. 
 
 Molosses Bata-kak. 
 
 Mink Copt-jik-shuk. 
 
 Mad, angr}' Couiuk-tuk. 
 
 Mine, mineral, to dig Com-juk. 
 
 Moccasins Comuk-saks. 
 
 Moon, mouth Ira-luk. 
 
 Mittens Lum-shuks. 
 
 Many years to you, a new year's 
 
 greeting Men-nuco-elatta. 
 
 Machinery, engine, reloading 
 
 gear Mashiji ak. 
 
 Mast, pole, stick Na-pak-tet. 
 
 Matches Spit-kanik. 
 
 Match Spit-ska. 
 
 Money, to pay linkie. 
 
 Mighty, strong Tul-ril-nik. 
 
 Me, I _ Win-gee. 
 
 Mouth Caji-nent. 
 
 Make noise, to cry Cia-hiten. 
 
 More dial lie. 
 
 Moose Tun-tun. 
 
H 
 
 ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 No good, bad Asi-diik. 
 
 Native — one man canoe Ca-yak. 
 
 Native — two man canoe Ca-yak-bak. 
 
 Native — three man canoe - By-darkey. 
 
 Native — skin overcoat Barkey. 
 
 Native — water-proof Cama-lmka. 
 
 Native— earth house Bearra-berrie. 
 
 Nothing, empty Bukan-kuka. 
 
 Noise, disturbance Cia-hitefi 
 
 No Xeito, also conga. 
 
 Nail, nails Ek-yuk-tel. 
 
 Now Noo-tun. 
 
 o 
 
 Outside Ok-vian nie. 
 
 Oilskin Cama-Iinka. 
 
 Over night, sleep Counk-tuk. 
 
 Over there Ca7i-nia, 
 
 Out of In-liku. 
 
 Old, year, winter Snik. 
 
 Pants Ut-rnks. 
 
 Pound Ush-hak. 
 
 Pay, money Tinkie. 
 
 Plenty, great number Enie-lik-iiik. 
 
ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 1 5 
 
 Pot cooking Asjuk. 
 
 Parents An-jiat jie. 
 
 Pillow Be tuska. 
 
 Preacher, coal oil Ca-shak. 
 
 Pike Cal rek. 
 
 Paper, book, letter Cali-kam. 
 
 Potatoes Cal-tucket. 
 
 Primers Cap-silak. 
 
 Pocket - Cat manie. 
 
 Pain sick Coup ink. 
 
 Pour out, to Ela liiko. 
 
 Pull out of, in, to In-liku. 
 
 Push Chin-likii. 
 
 Pouch, bag - Mu-shnk. 
 
 Pole mast, stick Na pak-tet. 
 
 Pipe- Truth-ka. 
 
 Plate Toiis-jik. 
 
 Put it down Tlek-hue. 
 
 R 
 
 Right, here, there Win. 
 
 Return, to come At-tierie-kiik. 
 
 Revolver Pistol-tak. 
 
 ■^ed fox Canel lennk. 
 
 Red rock Lis-sissa. 
 
 ■D-n f Rhssu, also 
 
 Rifle \Rifetanak. 
 
 Rabbit Us kanat. 
 
 <Rope -- Bla-din ag. 
 
i6 
 
 ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Shut up Cayaka-yui. 
 
 Sloop Skoo7i-ik. 
 
 Schooner, vessel Skootiik. 
 
 Schooner, Uvo masts { ^^i.^.^l. 
 
 Schooner, three masts {^^Skomf-ik. 
 
 Stick, mast, pole Na pak-tet. 
 
 Salt pork Shit-dinkie. 
 
 Sugar, sweet Shak-alak. 
 
 Sunburnt, black Rap kie 
 
 Stocking — Re-ik-tik. 
 
 Shot gun Na tnta. 
 
 Scissors Nii-shu shuk. 
 
 Sheeting Mit kalie. 
 
 See, to look Ma gut. 
 
 Soap Me-lak. 
 
 Small, little Ma-li?ikie. 
 
 Spoon Ln-shaka. 
 
 Shirt Liima-haii. 
 
 Strong, mighty Tul-ril-nik. 
 
 -Salt Tarie-iik. 
 
 Shot rio-pit. 
 
 Shoes Sol-ka-ya. 
 
 Soldier Sol-da-tat. 
 
 Second chief Sa-ga-sik. 
 
 c,.^ -, f Accoma-luten, also 
 
 Sit down \Sea.des. 
 
AI^ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 1 7 
 
 Sun, day Shinor-hiik. 
 
 Swan Shakola. 
 
 Sea otter Acht-nak. 
 
 Slap-jacks, hot-cakes Alatjes. 
 
 Steamer Bala-kuta. 
 
 Smoking tobacco Bottj-wak. 
 
 Smoke— to smoke Bo-juk. 
 
 ^. f Blito, also 
 
 Stove XCaminak. 
 
 Snuff, tobacco box Bluska. 
 
 Sabbath, hoHday Bras-snik. 
 
 Saw, to saw Bilok. 
 
 Sail, tent Blat-ka. 
 
 Sleep one night-- - Coimk-tuk. 
 
 Snore Cona-jak, 
 
 Spoil, to break Cup-liku. 
 
 Sell, to buy Cabu-shak. 
 
 Speak, to tell Cop-rit. 
 
 Spyglass Crino etuk. 
 
 Sleigh dog Crik-uiit. 
 
 Skates, to skate Can giJz. 
 
 Sick pain Capu ink. 
 
 Squirrel ■ Can ganit. 
 
 Strychnine, eat lo shak. 
 
 Seal I-shor-it. 
 
 Short distance lak shijii-tuk. 
 
 Sleigh I-com eak. 
 
 Store Laf ka. 
 
 Shovel, to shovel La patka. 
 
l8 ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 To come, to return At-tierie-kiik. 
 
 To sit down [ Accoma-luien, also 
 
 \ Sea-des. 
 To make, to work Ala-biir-tut. 
 
 To go home- i i^''^'/'] ""^'^ 
 
 ^ t loa-luten 
 
 To travel, to get out Anna. 
 
 To leave to walk Ayak-tuk. 
 
 To smoke, smoke Bo-yiik. 
 
 To kiss, kiss Betchie-luko. 
 
 To saw, saw Bilok. 
 
 To cover, cover Ba-tiia. 
 
 Tent, sail Blat-ka. 
 
 To understand, to know Banie-mia. 
 
 To capsize, to turn Biduk-Iikuk. 
 
 To think, to believe Ba-talie. 
 
 To take, to go ahead Cita. 
 
 To break, to spoil Cnp-liku. 
 
 To buy, to sell Ca-bu-shak. 
 
 To trap, trap Coup canie. 
 
 To speak, to tell Cop-rit. 
 
 To cry, to make noise Cia-luten. 
 
 To lock, lock, key Cliits-jiik. 
 
 To mine, mineral, to dig Coin-juk. 
 
 To sea, to travel Cayak-eluten. 
 
 To skate, skate _ Can gik. 
 
 Trader Co peska. 
 
 Thread, linen Ciuk-yak. 
 
AI^ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. I9 
 
 To lie, falsehood Ek-lutten. 
 
 To pour out ---Elak-luko. 
 
 To carry to Elak-yuk. 
 
 To fill up with water Emer-reis-na. 
 
 To load, loaded Emerk-tuk. 
 
 To undress Enak-ten. 
 
 To eat, also strychnine -loshak. 
 
 To pull out of, in In-liku. 
 
 To hide, to bend Laffa-liiten. 
 
 ■To cross, to bless Bla lish-ie 
 
 Tanned sealskin -_- Miik Ink. 
 
 To see, to look Ma-gut. 
 
 To-morrow Cun no ko. 
 
 That, this Ma na. 
 
 To extinguish Nipa-lima. 
 
 To drink, to clean. Shak-shak. 
 
 Table Stu-lik. 
 
 Tea Chy,alsoChy amiik 
 
 To go away, to ebb Tie-ire-duk. 
 
 Tidewater Ta-nuk. 
 
 Teeth U-dit, alsoUt-Jank. 
 
 To change Uk-liku. 
 
 There, right, here Wai. 
 
 To-day Nu-tiin. 
 
 Thank you Que ena. 
 
 u 
 
 Understand, to know-- Banie-inia. 
 
 Under, open heaven, outside. --(T/rt-z/zzV. 
 
 Up town, in the village Con anie. 
 
 Undress Enak ten. 
 
ALASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 V 
 
 Very An-gle. 
 
 Village A nit. 
 
 Vessel Skoonik. 
 
 Work, to make Ala-biir-tut. 
 
 Whale Aror-un, 
 
 Walk, to leave Ayak-iuk. 
 
 Wind Ak lak. 
 
 Wind, N. W. Cla-nik. 
 
 Wind, N. R Wa-shak. 
 
 Wind, S. W Wa-gak. 
 
 Wind, S. E. Un-gal-lak. 
 
 White whale, or beluga Batu-ku. 
 
 Water-proof Cania-linak. 
 
 Who, whose, whom Cifia. 
 
 Water Muka-muk. 
 
 Wood Mo-ruk. 
 
 Wolverine Mats-jaroalik. 
 
 Where Na-'ina. 
 
 ' Whetstone Nam- vik. 
 
 Winter, cold, old, year Snik. 
 
 watch, hour { grS''"''^'' 
 
 What do you say. Tia-cia-lou. 
 
 What do you want Tie-ens-loii. 
 
 Woman, wife _ Tar-link. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 
 
 Whiskers Un-gia. 
 
 Warm, hot Ukt-nak ink. 
 
 Whiskey (Russian) Wodka. 
 
 Welcome Oee-enadnk. 
 
 Y 
 
 Yes A-A. 
 
 Yard lar-dak. 
 
 You, yours Spit. 
 
 Young man, boy Malt jiska. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY 
 
 NUMBERS AND MONEY. 
 
 I. 
 
 2. 
 
 Atrik, 1 07)11 k, I ok. 
 Malruk, nik, aipia. 
 
 3- 
 4- 
 5- 
 
 Panioo?!, patiia. 
 
 Stanian. 
 
 Tatliman. 
 
 6. 
 
 7- 
 8 
 
 9- 
 
 lO. 
 
 Aig-huug^ I in gen. 
 Maltromik. 
 Eughiligeii. 
 Coulati-ajiuk. 
 Cola, colnik. 
 
 14. 
 
 Stamanik. 
 
 15- 
 
 Tatlimanik. 
 
 20. 
 100. 
 
 Siuie-nak. 
 En-javak. 
 
 MONEY. 
 
 Shit-vcldak )i Ruble. 
 
 . Cupa cupmuk ^ Ruble. 
 
 .Agieviuk, atrik --.i 
 . Ap ia ciiplik n 1 
 
 5 Cents --- 
 
 10 Cents 
 
 20 Cents 
 
 30 Cents 
 
 50 Cents Penioon aipliku __ 2^ 
 
 TOO Cents Tatliman cuplikii --5 
 
 Money alwa^-s expressed in rubles. 
 
 Ruble. 
 
 Rubles. 
 
 Rubles. 
 
 Rubles. 
 
AI.ASKA INDIAN DICTIONARY. 27, 
 
 AF»F»KND1X. 
 
 It is the custom among these people to give per- 
 sons and companies a name in their own language. 
 Here is a list of a few who have Leen re-christened: 
 
 Mr. A. Garrick Altegeu. 
 
 Mr J. Ledger Oimjak. 
 
 Mr. H. Osborn Patik. 
 
 Mr. F. Kinger Cumlulimik. 
 
 Mr. P. Engell Pangenhacie. 
 
 Mr. Chas. A. Lee Tyeechuka-liitten 
 
 Capt Johnson Buhhoie, Capitanik 
 
 Capt. Heegaard Miktuk Capitanik. 
 
 Capt Haze [^7Sifk!'^'''^' ^''^'' 
 
 Alaska Commercial Co Conipanishak. 
 
 Wrangel Ciijuju gamnk. 
 
 Trading posts on the Bering f Misremic, Chikofig, 
 sea side of peninsula \ AnayigasJwok. 
 
 Interior trading — — Ekegik. 
 
 Pilot station on Sulima river lyis amiik. 
 
 Alaska Commercial Co. , Head- 
 quarters 3liis/iigak. 
 
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