Alutiiq

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Alternative forms

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sak'arlluni

Etymology

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Possibly from Dena'ina zaka, “corpse”

Verb

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sakaarlluni (root sakaar-)

  1. (intransitive) be tired, exhausted
    Litnaurwigmen agellrianga sakaarlluni unuaka'arpak.
    I was tired when I left for school early this morning.

Synonyms

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mernurluni

Derived terms

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References

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  • Leer, Jeff. Combined Dictionary, unpublished, n.d.
  • Leer, Jeff. Classroom Grammar of Koniag Alutiiq, Kodiak Island Dialect, Volume 1, Alaska Native Language Center, 1990

Further reading

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  • Congugation of sakaarluni in Word Wiinaq Alutiiq Dictionary