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ountry 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 thorough familiarity with its people, have, we believe, well equipped us for the realization of our task. THE AUTHOR
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Alaska Indian Dictionary.
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Anchor........................Cets-yuk. Arrow.........................Rakik-vit. Arm...........................Tat lik. Anger, exclamation of.........E-ke. Almanac, date.................Shis-lak. Above, up.....................Mia. All right, good...............A-shik-tuk. Ahead, go, to take............Cita. All gone......................Beachie-muk, or Beduk.
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Bad, ugly, no good............Asi-duk. By and by, soon, after........Ataku Beer--made of flour...........Ma-cooloe, or Bi-vak. Big, large, great.............Bul-shoi. Beaver........................Ba-luk-tak. Beans.........................Bo-bik. Bread.........................Cla-oahk, or Clip-par. Breast........................Cat-gat. Box, chest....................Ca-sik. Butter........................Mus-lik. Boy, young man................Malt-jiska. Bag, pouch....................Mu-shuk. Black, sunburnt...............Rap-kie. Biscuit.......................Shuko-lenik. Brush.........................Charie-duk. Bear..........................Ta go ga. 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..................Ca-bu-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...................