Ninilchik Russian Dictionary

Ninilchik

S - s

s С.

prep. with. Spelled as s, sa, sam, sas, or si, depending on the sound that follows. Aná s m'in'á n'i gawar'ít. She doesn't talk to me. Ya paydú s im'yá. I'll go with them. s nówam gódam Happy New Year (lit., with new year). See: sa.

S ángilam php. Happy Names Day. Lit: with the angels, referring to an angel being on your head See: ángil ‘angel’. Category: church, holidays.

S nówam gódam! С НОВЬІМ ГОДОМ.

phr. Happy New Year. See: Nóway Got; S nówam schást'im!. Category: holidays, greetings.

S nówam schást'im! С НОВЬІМ СЧАСТЬЕМ.

phr. New Happiness. a nice reply to "s nówam gódam". See: S nówam gódam! ‘Happy New Year’; schásht'a ‘happiness’. Category: holidays, greetings, record.

S prázn'ikam! С ПРАЗДНИКОМ.

phr. Happy holiday! Lit: with holiday for example, Ninilchik people sometimes say this to mean "Winter is here!" This is ellipsis for "Pozdravlyayu vas (tebya) s prazdnikom." (H. Sheynin). See: prázn'ik ‘holiday’. Category: holidays.

sa СО.

prep. with. Spelled as s, sa, sam, sas, or si, depending on the sound that follows. Id'í sa mnoy! Come with me! On sa s wám'i b'izhál? Did he run with you (plural)? T'i b'izhála sa swayím brat? Did you (female) run with your brother? See: s.

sabáchiy dom phr. kennel, dog house. Category: buildings.

sabáchka СОБАЧКА.

n. 1 • puppy. non-dimunitive sabáka. Category: animals.

2 • trigger. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, guns.

sabáka СОБАКА.

n. 1 • dog. plural sabák'i.

2 • dog salmon. See: k'íta. Category: fish.

3 • trigger. Category: guns.

sabáshit' v ipfv. quit. sabáchi hwos dog's tail. sabáchi dom kennel (lit., dog's house). dimunitive sabáchka. See: súka. Category: animals.

2 • dog salmon. See: k'íta. Category: fish.

3 • trigger. Category: guns.

sabáshit' v ipfv. quit. sabáchi hwos dog's tail. sabáchi dom kennel (lit., dog's house). dimunitive sabáchka. See: súka. Category: animals.

2 • dog salmon. See: k'íta. Category: fish.

3 • trigger. Category: guns.

sabáshit' v ipfv. quit. Ya sabáshu. I am quitting. Ya sabáshil. I (male) quit. another recording; keep which?? On sabáshit'. He is quitting work. On sabáshil rabótat. He quit working. Sabásh! Quit! p'iristát' to stop. On p'iristál. He stopped. P'iristán! (IS THIS FROM A DIFFERENT INFINITIVE??) Stop! P'iristán d'ichát! Stop carrying on! See: astanaw'ítsa ‘stop’.

sab'irát' СОБИРАТЬ.

v ipfv. gather, collect. On úgal' sab'iráyit. He's picking up (gathering) coal. M'i móg'im s tabóy yágad'i sab'irát'. We can go pick berries with you. M'i fs'idá mnóga yágad'i sab'irál'i. We were always picking many berries. Category: berries, move.

sabóy СОБОЙ.

pro. self. On sam sabóy gawar'ít He's talking to himself. See: sam; s'ibé; s.

sabrán'a СОБРАНИЕ.

n. meeting. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, record.

sad'ítsa v ipfv. sit down, set (about the sun). Sad'ís! Sit down! An'í sad'íl'is' They sat down. pfv: sest'. See: s'id'ét'; pasad'ít'. Category: motion.

sadók САДОК.

n. fish trap, hand trap. another recording; keep which?? made with poles (skinned spruce trees). plural satk'í. On óchin haróshay sadók stróyit. He builds very good traps. See: kapkán. Category: fish.

safsém СОВСЕМ.

adv. quite, totally, completely. Húda, safsém húda! Badly, totally badly! On safsém n'i gláwnay. It's not main at all. Category: Conor Daly, quantity.

saháchiy adj. of moose, belonging to the moose. variant sahát'ina. Éta sahát'ina túnta. That is moose droppings. saháchiy túnta moose droppings. Saháchiy m'ása sám'iy lúchiy w'ihód'it. The elk flesh is usually the most delicious. noun sahát. Category: animals.

sáhar САХАР.

n. sugar. another recording (keep which one??) See: sáharn'itsa. Category: food.

sáharn'itsa САХАРНИЦА.

n. sugar bowl. variant sahárn'ik. See: sáhar ‘sugar’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers, record.

sahát n. moose. plural sahát'i. Ya sahátu ub'íl. I killed a moose. Mán'in'kay sahát bégal … t'il'ónak bégal. A little moose was running, a calf was running around. karów'inay sahát cow moose. sahát'ina karówa cow moose. Fchará nam sahát pr'ishól. Yesterday a moose came to us.

sáka ССАКА.

n. urine, pee. See: sráka; chíshka. Category: body.

sal ЗАЛ.

n. hall, saloon. Category: buildings, record.

sála САЛО.

n. lard. See: zhir. Category: cook.

salát САЛАТ.

n. salad. Category: food, record.

?? (transcribe moose dialogue??) ?? adjective saháchiy. Category: animals.

sáka ССАКА.

n. urine, pee. See: sráka; chíshka. Category: body.

sal ЗАЛ.

n. hall, saloon. Category: buildings, record.

sála САЛО.

n. lard. See: zhir. Category: cook.

salát САЛАТ.

n. salad. Category: food, record.

?? (transcribe moose dialogue??) ?? adjective saháchiy. Category: animals.

sáka ССАКА.

n. urine, pee. See: sráka; chíshka. Category: body.

sal ЗАЛ.

n. hall, saloon. Category: buildings, record.

sála САЛО.

n. lard. See: zhir. Category: cook.

salát САЛАТ.

n. salad. Category: food, record.

saldát СОЛДАТ.

n. soldier. The name of the town Soldotna (40 miles north of Ninilchik) is derived from the Russian word saldát. plural saldát'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, jobs.

sal'ít' СОЛИТЬ.

v ipfv. salt. typically refers to preserving meat or fish with salt. On búd'it záftri r'íbu sal'ít'. He is going to salt fish tomorrow. On búd'it r'íbu sal'ít'. He will salt the fish. M'i n'i znáyim kak r'íbu sal'ít'. We don't know how to salt fish. pfv: pasal'ít'; noun sol'. Category: food, fish.

Salman'íya pn. Selma Oskolkoff. variant Salman'ída. Selma Oskolkoff Rinehart Leman. Category: names.

sal'ónay СОЛЕНЫЙ.

adj. salty. variant s'il'ónay. R'íba sal'ónay. The fish is salty. See: sol'; pr'isól'nay; s'il'ónay r'íba. Category: taste.

salónka СОЛОНКА.

n. salt shaker. See: sol' ‘salt’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers, record.

sam САМ.

pro. self. plural sámi. On sam s'ibé w'ízhit. He sees himself. On sam s'ibé gawar'ít He's talking to himself. On sam sabóy gawar'ít He's talking to himself. See: s'ibé; sabóy.

sáma rás adv. enough. for example, can be said when you have worked enough. Ádnaras sáma rás! Once is enough! Sáma ras gawar'át', t'i dawól'na skazál! Enough talking, you said enough! See: dawól'na. Category: quantity.

samadán ЧЕMOДАН.

n. briefcase. variant chabadán. Category: containers, record.

n. boots. t'izhólayi sapag'í heavy boots. See: shupak'í; bashmák; apórk'i; t'úhl'i; prad'iwáshka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sap'ít' v ipfv. breathe heavily. sapag'í САПОГИ.

n. boots. t'izhólayi sapag'í heavy boots. See: shupak'í; bashmák; apórk'i; t'úhl'i; prad'iwáshka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sap'ít' v ipfv. breathe heavily. sapag'í САПОГИ.

n. boots. t'izhólayi sapag'í heavy boots. See: shupak'í; bashmák; apórk'i; t'úhl'i; prad'iwáshka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sap'ít' v ipfv. breathe heavily. Sap'ít. (He) breathes noisily. On n'i hrap'ít, a sap'ít. He is not snoring, but breathing noisily. Category: body.

sárankoy ?? adj. ??

sarápat' ЦАРАПАТЬ.

v ipfv. scratch. Kóshka sarápayit. The cat is scratching. The cat scratched me. a funny rhyme:

saráy САРАЙ.

n. shed. Sáray an'í náchi kurít, malad'íya. ?? ... ?? smoked in the shed, they were young ?? Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, buildings.

karápat zasarápat ?? ?? karápat i sarápat ?? barking and scratching ??

saráy САРАЙ.

n. shed. Sáray an'í náchi kurít, malad'íya. ?? ... ?? smoked in the shed, they were young ?? Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, buildings.

karápat zasarápat ?? ?? karápat i sarápat ?? barking and scratching ??

saráy САРАЙ.

n. shed. Sáray an'í náchi kurít, malad'íya. ?? ... ?? smoked in the shed, they were young ?? Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, buildings.

saróka СОРОКА.

n. 1 • magpie. Saróka bélabóka na paróg'i tsikála, i góst'i pr'ishl'í. Magpie the white side on the porch chattered, and guests came. See: saróka b'ilabóka.

2 • chatterbox; chatty person. A chatty person is commonly called a saróka, because they sound like a magpie. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, birds.

saróka b'ilabóka phr. magpie the white side. Saróka bélabóka na paróg'i tsikála, i góst'i pr'íshl'i. Magpie the white side on the porch chattered, and guests came. variant saróka bélay bóka. See: saróka.

sasát' СОСАТЬ ??

v ipfv. suck. Kamár sas'ót. The mosquito sucks (blood out of you). Kamár krof sas'ót. The mosquito is sucking blood. Kamar'í sasút. Mosquitoes suck (blood). Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman.

Sásha САША.

pn. Sasha. Category: names.

sasúl'ka СОСУЛЬКА.

n. icicle. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, weather.

sataná n. devil, Satan. Chuh, chuh, chuhalá, chort, sabáka, sataná! ?? , devil, dog, Satan. Lit: sound of a motor, devil, dog, Satan. Another recording follows. Which should we keep in the database??

sawrát' СОВРАТЬ.

v pfv. lie. On sawrál. He lied. Fchúh, fchúh, fchúhala, chort, sabáka, Sátana! ?? , devil, dog, Satan. See: chort; d'yáwal. Category: church.

sawrát' СОВРАТЬ.

v pfv. lie. On sawrál. He lied. Fchúh, fchúh, fchúhala, chort, sabáka, Sátana! ?? , devil, dog, Satan. See: chort; d'yáwal. Category: church.

sawrát' СОВРАТЬ.

v pfv. lie. On sawrál. He lied. Ya t'ibé n'i wér'u; t'i min'é sawrál. ?? I don't believe you; you lied to me. ipfv: wrat'. Category: speak.

sáywash n. Alaska Native, Native. usually written as siwash but pronounced as [sáywaš] ("sigh" "wash"). not a Russian word ; very derogatory. I think this word is a result of simplification of English "savage." (H. Sheynin). Category: people.

n. soot. W trub'é mnóga sázha. (There is) a lot of soot in the chimney.

schásht'a СЧАСТЬЕ.

n. happiness, luck. S nówam schást'im! New Happiness! See: S nówam gódam!. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson.

schihát' v ipfv. sneeze. variant st'ihát', t'ihát', chihát'. sázha САЖА.

n. soot. W trub'é mnóga sázha. (There is) a lot of soot in the chimney.

schásht'a СЧАСТЬЕ.

n. happiness, luck. S nówam schást'im! New Happiness! See: S nówam gódam!. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson.

schihát' v ipfv. sneeze. variant st'ihát', t'ihát', chihát'. sázha САЖА.

n. soot. W trub'é mnóga sázha. (There is) a lot of soot in the chimney.

schásht'a СЧАСТЬЕ.

n. happiness, luck. S nówam schást'im! New Happiness! See: S nówam gódam!. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson.

schihát' v ipfv. sneeze. variant st'ihát', t'ihát', chihát'. On schiháit. He is sneezing. Aná schihála. She was sneezing.

schihnút' v pfv. sneeze. variant chihnút'. A chiwó t'i tak mnóga schiháish? ?? Why are you sneezing so much? Ya ból'shi n'i magú schihát'. I cannot sneeze anymore. pfv: schihnút'. Category: body, sickness.

schihnút' v pfv. sneeze. variant chihnút'. On schihnúl. He sneezed. The following is a response to someone's sneezing ??

Yas i wósparsu. ?? ?? ipfv: schihát'. Category: body.

sch'ot СЧЁТ.

n. count. See: chitát'. Category: numbers.

sem СЕМЬ.

num. seven. Category: numbers.

semd'as'át d'éw'it' ?? num. seventy eight. Ya búdu semd'as'át d'éw'it'. ?? I'm going to be 78 (years old). Category: numbers.

sem'sót num. seven hundred. Category: numbers.

séna СЕНО.

n. hay. On kós'it séna. He's cutting / mowing hay. Ya séna rézhu. I am cutting hay. See: trawá; senakós; stok. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, plants.

senakós n. haystack. plural senakós'i. See: séna. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, plants, land, record.

sent ЦЕНТ.

n. cent. plural sént'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, money.

sépka СЕПКА ??

n. section ??

On sépku nastáw'il. ?? He added a section / He added to it. ??

séra n. gum, chewing gum. On séra zhuwál. He was chewing gum. Búd'it wam séru zhuwát'! Stop chewing gum!

séray СЕРЫЙ.

adj. gray. sér'iya walasá gray hair. verb pasid'ét'. See: s'idóy ‘gray’. Category: colors.

serd'ítsa СЕРДИТСЯ.

v ipfv. be angry, mad. On sérd'itsa. He is mad. Aná na m'in'é sérd'itsa. She's angry at me. pfv: ras'ird'ítsa. Category: emotions.

sér'g'i СЕРЬГИ.

n. earrings. singular sér'ga. dimunitive s'ir'óshk'i. See: naúshn'ik'i. Category: groom.

sérkaf ЦЕРКОВЬ.

n. church. variant tsérkaf. M'i sérkaf payd'óm. We will go to church. Category: church, buildings.

sértsa СЕРДЦЕ.

n. heart. variant sérsa; plural sérs'i.

another recording; keep which?? See: chérw'i. Category: body, meat, cards.

serzhánt СЕРЖАНТ.

n. sergeant. Category: military.

sest' СЕСТЬ.

v pfv. set (about the sun). Sóntsa sel. The sun set. ipfv: s'id'ét'. See: zakat'ítsa; sad'ítsa.

sétka СЕТКА.

n. net, web, hair net. plural sétk'i. pawuk'ín'ina sétka spider's web. R'íba na sétk'i absóh. The fish in the nets went dry. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman, fish.

séw'ir СЕВЕР.

n. north. Category: locations, record.

sgawarítsa РАЗГОВОРИТЬСЯ.

v pfv. start conversation. On kákta .. sgawar'ítsa s tabóy i kantsá n'étu! He is like .. starts talking to you, you can't stop him! Category: Conor Daly.

shágla n. gill. plural shágl'i. r'íb'ichi shágl'i fish gills. Category: fish.

shalkát' щёлкать.

v ipfv. crackle. Agón shalkáyit. The fire is crackling. Category: sounds, fire.

shamán ШАМАН.

n. shaman. verb shamán'it' ‘mischievous - be ; have a (musical) party’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, jobs.

shamán'it' v ipfv. goof off, silly - be, mischievous -be, play tricks. Na {Halloween} aní shamánut. They play tricks on Halloween. shamánstwuyu I am playing tricks. shamánstwawal (He) was playing tricks. noun shamán; pfv: pashamán'it'. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, entertainment, record.

shámsha n. homebrew. S'iwódn'a búd'im p'it' shamshú. Today (we) will drink homebrew. See: makúla. Category: Wayne Leman.

shánkar n. syphilis. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, sickness, record.

shápka ШАПКА.

n. hat. plural shápk'i ??. z'ímnay shápka warm (fur) hat. bab'órnay shápka beaver hat. See: shlyápa; kalpák. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

shár'ik n. ball, balloon. sn'izhóy shár'ik snowball. cf. ШАР. Category: play, Kibrik-Bergelson.

sháyka ШАЙКА.

n. chamber pot, pee pot, potty can, honey bucket. Ya zabúla aprastát' sháyku. I (female) forgot to dump the honey bucket. See: kál'uk. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers.

shchasl'íway СЧАСТЛИВЫЙ.

adj. lucky. variant sasl'íway, schisl'íway. But' shchasl'íf! Be lucky!

shchédray ЩЕДРЫЙ.

adj. generous. Aná shchédraya. She's generous. See: skupóy. Category: personality.

shchórka n. washboard. variant t'órka. See: shtórka ‘curtain’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, housework.

shchótka ЩЕТКА.

n. brush. for cleaning. variant s'ótka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, groom.

shépka ЩЕПКА.

n. 1 • clothes peg. See: shp'íl'ka.

2 • wood chip. plural shépk'i. Category: wood, Kibrik-Bergelson, record.

shers't' ШЕРСТЬ.

n. wool. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, material.

shes' ШЕСТЬ.

num. six. variant shest'. Category: numbers.

shéya ШЕЯ.

n. neck. Shéya slamálsa. The neck broke. Ya t'ibé kak w'int shéyu. I'm going to (wring off) your neck as a screw. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body.

shigát' v ipfv. walk. Wot m'i shigál'i, shigál'i. We walked and walked, step after step. Category: motion.

shíla ШИЛО.

n. awl. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools.

ship'ín'i n. thorns. See: shipn'ík. Category: record.

shíksha n. crowberry. variant shíkshuk; plural shíkshi. See: chirn'íka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, berries.

shíla ШИЛО.

n. awl. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools.

ship'ín'i n. thorns. See: shipn'ík. Category: record.

shíksha n. crowberry. variant shíkshuk; plural shíkshi. See: chirn'íka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, berries.

shíla ШИЛО.

n. awl. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools.

ship'ín'i n. thorns. See: shipn'ík. Category: record.

shípka adv. fast, much. See: hótka; bístra; óchin. Category: quantity, speed.

shipn'ík ШИПОВНИК.

n. wild rose. See: ship'ín'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, berries, plants, flowers.

shirókay ШИРОКИЙ.

adj. wide. U n'iwó shirókay nos. He has a wide nose. Category: shape.

shirsháwan'kay ШЕРШАВЕНЬКИЙ.

adj. one that has money. negative. variant shirsháw'in'kay, sirsháwan'kuy. See: shirsháway. Category: record.

shirsháway ШЕРШАВЫЙ.

adj. rough (to touch). See: shirsháwan'kay. Category: record.

shíshka ШИШКА.

n. 1 • cone, mound. plural shíshk'i.

2 • hair bun, bump. Category: hair.

shit'yó ШИТЬЕ.

n. sewing. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, sew, record.

shiw'ir'át' v ipfv. be messy by throwing things around. N'i náda shiw'ir'át'! Don't be messy! on b'il'ó shiw'ir'áyit

n. cupboard. plural shkáp'i. Category: house.

shkap ШКАФ.

n. cupboard. plural shkáp'i. Category: house.

shkap ШКАФ.

n. cupboard. plural shkáp'i. Category: house.

shkáwa n. scow. Barge-like boat on which fish were stored before they were delivered to the tender. Category: fish, boats.

shkóla ШКОЛА.

n. school. Shkóla zwan'ít. The school is ringing (that is, the school bell is ringing).

Ya káda ?? skólu ushól moy ?? teacher m'in'é w'ignúl. Ya húda gawarél. ?? ?? Category: buildings, school.

shkúra ШКУРА.

n. skin, hide, pelt, fur. plural shkúr'i. Edward Jackinsky and John Matson with a bear pelt. See: kózha; ragózha. Category: body, animals.

shl'ákat СЛЯКОТЬ.

n. sleet. plural shl'akatá. Id'ót shl'ákat. It's sleeting. Pádayit shl'ákat'. It's sleeting. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, weather.

shl'ópnut' ШЛЁПНУТЬ.

v pfv. smack, slap, hit. variant hlópnat'. Ya t'ib'á shl'opnu. I will smack you. On m'in'é shlópnul. He slapped me. Ya múhu shlópnul. I smacked the fly. See: atparót'; zw'íznut'; nab'ít'; pab'ít'; st'ignút'.

shl'úpachka n. small boat; dinghy. plural schl'úpachk'i. cf. ШЛЮПКА 'small boat, d'inghy'. M'i ta shl'úpachk'i spuskál'i, m'i Baránawa fstr'ichál'i. We let the small boats down on water, we were meeting Baranof. Category: Conor Daly.

shl'úpachk'i shl'úpachk'i song.

phr. M'i ta shl'úpachk'i spuskál'i, m'i Baránawa fstr'ichál'i. We let the small boats down on water, we were meeting Baranoff.

shlúshn'ik n. ?? Category: church.

shlyápa ШЛЯПА.

n. wide brimmed hat, fedora. See: shápka. Category: clothes, Kibrik-Bergelson.

shnurók ШНУРОК.

n. shoelace. plural shnurk'í. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sholk ШЕЛК.

n. silk. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, material, record.

shórkat' v ipfv. rub, make a noise while rubbing. Mayí bashmak'í shórkayut m'in'á // mayí padóshw'i. My boots rub // rub my heels. L'is'ína shórkayit kr'íshu. The tree makes a noise rubbing at the roof. Aná bil'ó shórkayit. She rubs the clothes. T'i mógish shórkat na t'órk'i. ?? ??

shpár'it' v ipfv. become hot. Category: record.

shp'íl'ka n. pin, clothespin, toothpick, hairpin. plural shp'íl'k'i. See: shépka. Category: Wayne Leman, Kibrik-Bergelson, groom, hair.

shtan'í ШТАНЫ.

n. underpants. galub'íyi shtan'í blue jeans. muzhíchi shtan'í men's underwear ; long johns. See: br'úk'i ‘pants’; pashtán'ik'i ‘long johns’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sht'iká ЩЕКА.

n. cheek. variant schóka; plural sht'ók'i, schók'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body.

sh'ópk'i ?? n. kindling. These pieces of kindling are put on top of the rastópk'i once a fire has started. See: rastópka. Category: wood, fire.

shpár'it' v ipfv. become hot. Category: record.

shp'íl'ka n. pin, clothespin, toothpick, hairpin. plural shp'íl'k'i. See: shépka. Category: Wayne Leman, Kibrik-Bergelson, groom, hair.

shtan'í ШТАНЫ.

n. underpants. galub'íyi shtan'í blue jeans. muzhíchi shtan'í men's underwear ; long johns. See: br'úk'i ‘pants’; pashtán'ik'i ‘long johns’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sht'iká ЩЕКА.

n. cheek. variant schóka; plural sht'ók'i, schók'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body.

sh'ópk'i ?? n. kindling. These pieces of kindling are put on top of the rastópk'i once a fire has started. See: rastópka. Category: wood, fire.

shpár'it' v ipfv. become hot. Category: record.

shp'íl'ka n. pin, clothespin, toothpick, hairpin. plural shp'íl'k'i. See: shépka. Category: Wayne Leman, Kibrik-Bergelson, groom, hair.

shtan'í ШТАНЫ.

n. underpants. galub'íyi shtan'í blue jeans. muzhíchi shtan'í men's underwear ; long johns. See: br'úk'i ‘pants’; pashtán'ik'i ‘long johns’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

sht'iká ЩЕКА.

n. cheek. variant schóka; plural sht'ók'i, schók'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body.

shto ЧТО.

1 • pro. what. Éta shto? What is this? Shto na stóla? What is on the table? Ya n'i padn'imáyu shto on gawar'ít. I do not understand what he is saying. Shto t'i d'élayish? What are you doing?

2 • conj. that. Category: pronouns.

shtób'i conj. so that, in order to. variant shtabí, shtop. Chál'i, shto gawar'ét, shto skazál? ?? Charlie, what is (the news) saying, what did it say? ?? genitive chiwó.

2 • conj. that. Category: pronouns.

shtób'i conj. so that, in order to. variant shtabí, shtop. Chál'i, shto gawar'ét, shto skazál? ?? Charlie, what is (the news) saying, what did it say? ?? genitive chiwó.

2 • conj. that. Category: pronouns.

shtób'i conj. so that, in order to. variant shtabí, shtop. Manáh razhd'ón shtab'í mal'ítsa, saldát shtop wéchna wayawát'. A monk is born to pray, a soldier to always fight. See: Manáh poem.

n. curtain. plural shtórk'i. See: zanawéska. Category: house.

shtorm ШТОРМ.

n. ocean storm. See: búr'a. Category: weather.

shtórka ШТОРКА.

n. curtain. plural shtórk'i. See: zanawéska. Category: house.

shtorm ШТОРМ.

n. ocean storm. See: búr'a. Category: weather.

shtórka ШТОРКА.

n. curtain. plural shtórk'i. See: zanawéska. Category: house.

shtorm ШТОРМ.

n. ocean storm. See: búr'a. Category: weather.

shúba 1 • ШУБА.

n. parka, heavy fur coat. See: pal'tó.

2 • n. warm blanket made of furs. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes.

shugá ШУГА.

n. slush. W bal'shóy marós shugá d'élayitsa. Big frost makes slush ice (on the Inlet). See: sn'ék; l'ot. Category: weather, record.

shúpak'í n. shoe packs. singular shupák. See: sapag'í. Category: clothes.

Shwet ШВЕД.

n. Swede. plural Shwéd'i. Category: nationalities.

shw'í ШВЫ.

n. seams. the singular form in Ninilchik was unavailable. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, clothes, sew, record.

s'ibé СЕБЯ.

pro. self. for example, myself, yourself, himself, herself, themselves. On sam s'ibé gawar'ít. He's talking to himself. See: sabóy; sam.

S'ib'ír'iya СИБИРЬ.

pn. Siberia. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, locations.

adv. now, right now. s'ichás СЕЙЧАС.

adv. now, right now. Pr'áma s'ichás stupáy! Go right away! Núzhna s'ichás! (I) need it right now! See: chas ‘hour’; t'ipér'i ‘now’. Category: time.

s'id'ét' СИДЕТЬ.

v ipfv. sit. Ya s'izhú. I am sitting. Ya s'id'ú. I am sitting. On s'id'ít. He's sitting. Aná s'id'ít. She is sitting. An'í s'id'át. They are sitting. Ya ból'shi n'i hachú s'id'ét'. I don't want to be seated anymore. On s'id'él. He was sitting. M'in'é trúdna s'id'ét'. It is hard for me to sit. T'i tóga s'id'ísh. You are also sitting. Ya s'id'ú f stúl'chik. I'm sitting on a chair. Ya prisél na stal'é. I sat on a table. ПРИСИДЕТЬ ?? pfv: sest'. See: sad'ítsa; pasad'ít'.

s'idóy СЕДОЙ.

adj. gray. plural s'idáya. U n'iwó walasá s'id'íya. He has gray hair. verb pas'id'ét'. See: séray. Category: colors.

s'igára СИГАРА.

n. cigar. Category: smoke, Kibrik-Bergelson, record.

s'igaw'í phr. call of a certain bird; part of a bird song; We referred to the bird as the sigowi bird. Betty Boyd Green says this song is by the sparrow. Category: birds.

sigowi sigowi. part of a bird song; we referred to the bird as the sigowi bird. Sigowi, apostrofidosi ??? ?? Category: birds, songs.

s'ikúnta СЕКУНДА.

n. second. genitive s'ikúnt. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, time.

s'il'án'i СЕЛЯНЕ.

n. villagers. See: s'iló. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people.

s'iló СЕЛО.

n. village, small town. See: s'il'án'i; d'iréwn'a. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson.

s'il'ónay r'íba salt fish.

n. See: sal'ónay; sol'. Category: taste, fish, food.

s'il'ótka СЕЛЕДКА.

n. herring. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman, fish.

s'im'iná СЕМЕНА.

n. seeds. variant samaná. S'im'iná rastút. The seeds are growing. tsw'itóchk'ina s'im'iná flower seeds. s'im'iná i tsw'itk'í seeds and flowers. Category: plants.

S'ímka pn. Simeon. affectionate, diminutive name for Simeon. non-dimunitive S'im'yón. Category: names.

s'im'yá СЕМЬЯ.

n. extended family, clan. Éta mayá s'imyá. This is my extended family. See: fam'íl'a. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, relatives.

S'im'yón СЕМЁН.

pn. Simeon. Simeon Oskolkoff, Sr. Moy at'éts bul S'im'yón. My father was Simeon. dimunitive S'ímka. Category: names.

s'in СЫН.

n. son. plural s'in'í. moy s'in my son. Twoy s'in hwaráyit? Is your son sick? Iwónay s'in mál'in'kay. His son is small. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, relatives.

s'in'ák n. black and blue. Category: colors, Wayne Leman, record.

s'ín'ay СИНИЙ.

adj. blue. s'ín'ay dom blue house. s'ín'iya br'úk'i blue jeans. s'ín'aya smaród'ina blue currant. See: galubóy; pas'in'ét'. Category: colors.

S'int'áp СЕНТЯБРЬ.

n. September. Category: time, months.

s'ir СЫР.

n. cheese. Category: food.

s'iratá СИРОТА.

n. orphan. plural s'irat'í. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people.

s'ird'ítay СЕРДИТЫЙ.

adj. mean. On s'ird'ítay. He is mean. Sabáka s'ird'ítay. The dog is mean. verb sérd'itsa. Category: personality.

S'irgéy СЕРГЕЙ.

pn. Sarjus, Sergey. Sarjus Kvasnikoff. S'irgéyina mat' Sergey's mother. Category: Conor Daly, names.

s'ir'ibró СЕРЕБРО.

n. silver. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, metal.

S'ir'idá СРЕДА.

n. Wednesday. variant S'iréda. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, days, time.

s'ir'óshk'i СЕРЕЖКИ.

n. earrings. non-dimunitive sér'g'i. Category: groom, record.

s'iróy СЫРОЙ.

adj. raw. s'iróy myása raw meat.

s'iríya kal'íni unripe high bush cranberries. Category: quality.

s'istrá СЕСТРА.

n. sister. plural s'óstra; dative s'istré; genitive s'istr'í. mayá s'istrá my sister. twoyá s'istra your sister. iwónay s'istrá his sister. mnóga s'óstra many sisters. palaw'ína s'istrá half sister.

s'íta n. kitchen tool, sieve. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, record.

s'istrá m'i?? étu dála stol ?? (My) sister gave me this table. ?? Category: relatives.

s'íta n. kitchen tool, sieve. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, record.

s'istrá m'i?? étu dála stol ?? (My) sister gave me this table. ?? Category: relatives.

s'íta n. kitchen tool, sieve. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, record.

s'iwódn'i СЕГОДНЯ.

adv. today. S'iwódn'i m'in'é húda, záftr'i búd'it lúchi. Today is bad for me, tomorrow will be better. S'iwódn'i Woskr'isén'a Today is Sunday. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, time.

skakát' СКАКАТЬ.

v ipfv. jump. Aná skakáyit. She is jumping. pfv: skaknút'. See: w'iskakát'. Category: motion.

skaknút' v pfv. jump. Ya skaknúla iz l'is'ín'i. I (female) jumped down from the tree. Ya skaknúla na gazal'ín. I jumped onto the boat. ipfv: skakát'. Category: motion.

skálka СКАЛКА.

n. rolling pin. See: katúshka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, cook, tools, record.

skaméyka n. bench. Category: house.

skáska СКАЗКА.

n. story; news, rumor; fairy tale; tale. plural skásk'i. Ya t'ibé skásku skazhú. I 'll tell you a story. On m'in'é mnóga skásk'i skazál. He tells a lot of tales. See: wrák'i. Category: speak.

skat'órka СКАТЕРТЬ.

n. table cloth. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, material, house.

skawarótka СКОВОРОДА.

n. skillet, frying pan. non-dimunitive skówarada. See: mashínka; zhárn'ik. Category: containers, cook.

skazát' СКАЗАТЬ.

v pfv. say, tell. Chiwó t'i skazála? What did you (female) say? Chiwó t'i skazál? What did you (male) say? Chiwó on skazál? What did he say? Chiwó aná skazála? What did she say? Chiwó an'í skazál'i? What did they say? Kak skazát? How is it said? Ya n'ichiwó n'i skazála. I (female) didn't say anything. On m'in'é skazál. He told me. Yézhl'i t'i m'in'é w káman'im k'ín'ish, ya Bózhink'i skazhú. If you throw a rock at me, I'll tell God on you. (what a local bird says). On m'in'é mnóga skásk'i skazál. He tells a lot of tales.

skázawat' v ipfv. ?? Aná hóchish s t'ibé (??) t'i parúsk'i skazál. ?? She wants you to talk Russian (with me??). A tak mózhna stawás ?? skazát. ?? ?? ipfv: skázawat'. See: gawar'át' ‘speak’. Category: speak.

skázawat' v ipfv. ?? Záftr'i m'i búd'im ból'shi skázawat'. Tomorrow we'll talk some more. pfv: skazát'. Category: speak.

sk'idú v pfv. skidoo; get away; take smth while getting away. Tóni dawnó on na góru skidú. Tony already took off up the hill. ?? Tony másla na góra skidú. Tony took off with the butter up the hill. That sentence is about a funny episode in the village when a dog named Tony took off with the butter. Mr. Churkin said this about Tony.

sklád'iwat' СКЛАДЫВАТЬ.

v ipfv. fold. kárt'i skládawayu. (I) play solitaire.

On kárt'i skláduwayit. He's playing cards. ?? See: igrat' ‘play’. Category: cards.

skladn'ík n. pocket knife ; See: nózhik. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools.

skladnóy СКЛАДНОЙ.

adj. portable, collapsible. Category: quality, record.

skl'ískay adj. slippery. variant kl'ískay. Astarózhna, skl'ískay! Be careful, it's slippery! Daróga skl'ískay The road is slippery. skl'íska adv. slippery. adjective kl'ískay. See: askl'íska.

skl'ískay adj. slippery. variant kl'ískay. Astarózhna, skl'ískay! Be careful, it's slippery! Daróga skl'ískay The road is slippery. L'ot kl'ískay. The ice is slippery. See: askl'íska. Category: weather.

skól'ka СКОЛЬКО.

pro. how much, how many. variant skóyka. Skól'ka u t'ibé rab'it'íshk'i? How many children do you have? Skól'ka éta stóyit? How much does it cost? Skól'ka pál'ts'i na ruké? How many fingers does he/she have? Category: quantity.

adv. soon. skóra СКОРО.

adv. soon. Ya skóra paydú. I will go soon. Category: time, record.

skórchit' v pfv. squeeze. Aná skórchila. She squeezed it.

skótn'ik n. stable, barn. another recording; keep which?? lashad'ín'iy skótn'ik horse stable. karów'inay skótn'ik cow barn. karów'iy skótn'ik'i the cows' barns. See: stol₂. Category: buildings.

skówarada СКОВОРОДА.

n. skillet, frying pan. dimunitive skawarótka. See: mashínka; zhárn'ik. Category: containers, cook.

skr'ípka СКРИПКА.

n. fiddle. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, music, record.

skuchát' СКУЧАТЬ.

v ipfv. miss, lonesome for, long for. Aná skucháit. She is missing (someone). Category: emotions.

skúchna СКУЧНО.

adv. lonely. M'in'é skúchna. I am lonely. Category: emotions.

skupóy СКУПОЙ.

adj. stingy. On skupóy. He is stingy. See: shchédray. Category: personality.

slábay СЛАБЫЙ ??

adj. slack, loose. slábay w'iráfka loose rope.

slamát' v pfv. break. Ya t'ibé gólawu slamú. I will beat you up (lit., I will break your head). Mayí plát'a slábaya. ?? My dresses are loose. antonym túgay.

slamát' v pfv. break. Ya t'ibé gólawu slamú. I will beat you up (lit., I will break your head). Ya cháshku slamála. I (female) broke the cup. ipfv: lamát'. See: slamátsa; lópnut'.

slamátay СЛОМАННЫЙ ??

adj. broken. Gl'id'íka, éta kóyka slamátay! Look, that bed is broken. nóga slamátaya broken leg.

slamátsa v pfv. break. Akóshka slamálsa. The window broke. See: slamát'; lópnut'.

slátkay СЛАДКИЙ.

adj. sweet. Category: taste.

sláwa СЛАВА.

n. glory, fame, honor. Sláwa Bóhu! Thanks to God! Lit: glory to God Category: church.

Sláwa Bóhu! СЛАВА БОГУ!

phr. Praise God! Category: church.

sláw'it' СЛАВИТЬ.

v ipfv. star, carol. Sláw'it' payd'óm! Let's go starring! Category: Evgeniy Golovko.

sláwnay adj. glorious ?? práwa sláwnay ??

sl'et СЛЕД.

n. animal track, track - animal, footprint. plural sl'idá. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, animals, hunt.

sl'id'ít' СЛЕДИТЬ ??

v ipfv. watch, follow. N'i magú sl'ézhu. ?? See: karaúl'it'. Category: record.

sl'ipóy СЛЕПОЙ.

n. blind (person).

adj. blind. On sl'ipóy. He is blind. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, sickness.

sl'íshat' СЛЫШАТЬ.

v ipfv. hear. On n'i móg'it sl'íshat' He can't hear. On n'i sl'íshil. He didn't hear. Ya t'ibé n'i mógu sl'íshat' I can't hear you. Ya n'i magú sl'íshit. I can't hear. Ya sl'íshu. I hear (it). Ya p'ituhá sl'íshu. I hear a rooster. M'i húda sl'íshim. We hear badly. Kadá on hwarál on harashén'ka n'i sl'íshal. When he was ill he could not hear well.

Kadá ... on tam spit ... on n'i znáyit ... ?? ?? See: slúshat' ‘listen’. Category: hear.

slon СЛОН.

n. elephant. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, animals.

slówa СЛОВО.

n. word. plural slowá. Ya zab'íl mnóga slowá. I forgot many words. Category: speak.

sl'óza СЛЕЗА.

n. tear. plural sl'óz'i. another recording (keep which??) Category: body.

sluchítsa v pfv. happen. Chiwó sluchílas? What happened?

sl'ún'i СЛЮНИ.

n. saliva. another recording (keep which??) Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body.

slúshat' СЛУШАТЬ.

v ipfv. listen, obey. Ya slúshayu. I'm listening. Ya t'ib'á slúshayu. I'm listening to you. T'i m'in'é slúshay! Listen (to me)! Slúshay m'in'é! Listen to me! Slúshay yih! Listen to them! N'i náda yih slúshat'. You don't need to listen to them. Twoy at'éts t'ibé slúshayit? Does your father listen to you? On m'in'é n'i slúshayit. He doesn't listen to me.

T'i dózh... ?? Ya znáyu, t'i dózhan slúshat. ?? ?? pfv: paslúshat'. See: sl'íshat' ‘hear’. Category: hear.

slúzhba n. service. w wayénam slúzhb'i in military service. Category: church, Conor Daly, Wayne Leman, Evgeniy Golovko.

sluzh'ít' СЛУЖИТЬ.

v ipfv. serve. M'i búd'ím slyuzh'ít' postóm. We will be serving during Lent. Category: church.

sluzhít' v ipfv. to serve. W wajénoj slúzhb'i sluzhíl. (He, male) served in the military. sluzhú. (I) serve. slúzhit. he/she serves. Category: record.

adv. fast, quickly, at once. Smáhu rabótayit. (He/she) works fast. Ya s'o smáhu d'élayu. ?? I do everything fast. ?? Ya smáhu zabuwáyutsa. ?? I quickly forget. Category: speed.

smáhu С МАХУ ??

adv. fast, quickly, at once. Smáhu rabótayit. (He/she) works fast. Ya s'o smáhu d'élayu. ?? I do everything fast. ?? Ya smáhu zabuwáyutsa. ?? I quickly forget. Category: speed.

smáhu С МАХУ ??

adv. fast, quickly, at once. Smáhu rabótayit. (He/she) works fast. Ya s'o smáhu d'élayu. ?? I do everything fast. ?? Ya smáhu zabuwáyutsa. ?? I quickly forget. Category: speed.

smaród'ina СМОРОДИНА.

n. currant. krásnaya smaród'ina red currant. s'ín'aya smaród'ina blue currant. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, berries.

smeh СМЕХ.

n. laughter. verb sm'iyátsa. Category: sounds.

smélay СМЕЛЫЙ.

adj. bold. Category: personality, record.

sm'ishnó СМЕШНО.

adv. funny, humorous. requires dative objects. M'in'é sm'ishnó. It's funny to me. Imú sm'ishnó. It's funny to him. In'éy sm'ishnó. It's funny to her. Imyá sm'ishnó. It's funny to them. Nam sm'ishnó. It's funny to us. T'ibé sm'ishnó? Is it funny to you? Wam sm'ishnó? Is it funny to you guys? Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, emotions.

sm'ishnóy СМЕШНОЙ.

adj. funny. T'i sm'ishnóy. You are funny.

sm'itána СМЕТАНА.

n. cream, sour cream. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food.

sm'iyátsa СМЕЯТЬСЯ.

v ipfv. laugh. (another recording; which one should we use for dictionary?) Aná mnóga sm'iyátsa. She is laughing a lot. Ya l'ubl'ú sm'iyátsa. I like to laugh. See: hahatát'. See: smeh. Category: emotions.

smórshchitsa v pfv. frown. On smórshchilsa. He frowned.

sn'at' v pfv. take, take off, photograph. Ya imú patrét sn'alá. I (female) took a picture of him. Ya hachú patrét sn'at. I want to take a picture. On sn'al. He took (something) off. See: sn'ím'it'.

sn'ek СНЕГ.

n. snow. Sn'ek id'ót. It's snowing (lit., snow is coming). Sn'ek padaet. Snow is falling. Sn'ek pashól. Snow is starting to come. ...?? sn'ek ... b'úd'it, ... mnóga ... ?? ?? mókray sn'ek wet snow. sn'ek na kustáh snow on bushes. Gl'id'í, tam sn'ek na garé! Look, there's snow on the mountain! adjective sn'izhóy. See: kurzhák; nast; shugá. Category: weather.

sn'ím'it' СНИМАТЬ.

v pfv. take off, skim. Sn'im'í kalpák! Take off (your) hat! On sn'ím'it n'imnóshka. He will skim a little. See: sn'at'.

sn'ítsa v ipfv. sn'ílas (I) had a dream.

sn'izhóy adj. of snow. sn'izhóy pt'ítsa snow bird. sn'izhóy shár'ik snowball. See: sn'ek ‘snow’. Category: weather.

sn'izhóy pt'ítsa n. snowbird, snow bunting. See: z'ímnay pt'ítsa; pt'ítsa; sn'ek. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, birds.

Sóf'ya СОФЬЯ.

pn. Sophie. Sophie Cooper Prosser. Category: names.

sok СОК.

n. juice. Category: drink, record.

sol' СОЛЬ.

n. salt. plural sól'i. verb sal'ít. See: sal'ónay; pr'isól'nay; rasól. Category: food.

s'ómga СЁМГА.

n. steelhead. See: krásnay r'íba; k'itá; k'ízhuch; chaw'ícha; garbúsha. Category: fish.

son n. dream, sleep. Ya was wa sn'e w'idál. I (male) saw you in my dream. Ya wa sn'e w'íd'ila. I (female) dreamed. (lit., I saw (something) in my sleep). Category: sleep.

sónay СОННЫЙ.

adj. sleepy. Ya sónaya. I (female) am sleepy. See: zasónay; son; sn'ítsa. Category: sleep, record.

sóntsa СОЛНЦЕ.

n. sun. Sóntsa swét'it. It's sunny. Sóntsa padn'imáyitsa. The sun is rising. Sóntsa w'ihód'it. The sun came out. Sóntsa zakat'ílsa. The sun set. (another recording; keep which one??) Sóntsa sel. The sun set. mnóga sóntsa lots of sunshine. See: pad'imátsa ‘rise’; zakat'ítsa ‘set’. Category: weather, nature.

sópl'i СОПЛИ.

n. snot. See: bat'ík'ina sópl'i; sl'ún'i. Category: body.

sóska СОСКА.

n. nipple (bottle), pacifier. plural sosk'í. See: t'ít'ka ‘nipple (teat)’. Category: babies.

spakóynay СПОКОЙНОЙ.

adj. quiet.

spakóynay noch! СПОКОЙНОЙ НОЧИ.

phr. Have a good night! Lit: quiet night

spalasknut' СПОЛОСНУТЬ ??

v pfv. rinse. Aná s palasknúla b'il'ó. She rinsed the clothes. T'i spalaskn'ósh. You rinse.

spán'a ?? СПАЛЬНЯ.

na. bedroom. Category: house.

spasát' СПАСАТЬ.

v ipfv. save. Aná spalaskáyit. She is rinsing (it). Ya spalaskáyu. I am rinsing (it). Ya spalaskáyu b'il'ó. I'm rinsing clothes. Category: clothes, housework.

spán'a ?? СПАЛЬНЯ.

na. bedroom. Category: house.

spasát' СПАСАТЬ.

v ipfv. save. Aná spalaskáyit. She is rinsing (it). Ya spalaskáyu. I am rinsing (it). Ya spalaskáyu b'il'ó. I'm rinsing clothes. Category: clothes, housework.

spán'a ?? СПАЛЬНЯ.

na. bedroom. Category: house.

spasát' СПАСАТЬ.

v ipfv. save. Spas'í, Góspod'i! Save, (oh) Lord! Category: church.

spas'íba СПАСИБО.

n. thank you. Spas'íba t'ibé tózha. Thank you to you also. Spas'íba t'ibé bal'shóy. Thank you very much (lit., big thanks to you). bal'shóy spas'íba big thanks.

spat' СПАТЬ.

v ipfv. sleep. On spit'. He is sleeping. Sabáka sp'it. The dog is sleeping. Ya spl'ú. I'm sleeping. Pará spat'. It's time for bed. (lit., it's time to sleep). Wécharam m'i úzhnaim, nócham m'i sp'im. ?? In the evening we eat supper, at night we sleep. On pastarél, yimú n'i sp'ítsa. He got old, he doesn't sleep well. Ya paspál. ?? I fell asleep. ?? Ya lúchi spl'u pósli abéda. I sleep better in the afternoon. See: usnút'. Category: bed, sleep.

sp'íchka СПИЧКА.

n. match. plural sp'íchk'i ‘СПИЧКИ’. On sp'íchku zazhg'ót. He will light the match. Category: fire.

sp'iná СПИНА.

n. back, spine. Sp'iná bal'ít. The back hurts. (na) sp'in'é on the back. See: nazát ‘back (direction)’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman, body.

spórtskaya shkóla n. sport school. W spórtskuju shkólu khad í l? Did you go to the sport school?

spráshiwat' СПРАШИВАТЬ.

v ipfv. ask, question. Ya spráshivayu iyó. I am asking her.

spras'ít' СПРОСИТЬ.

v pfv. ask. Aná iwó spras'íla. She asked him. Ya yiwó sprashú. I will ask him. Aná iwó sprós'it. She will ask him. Ya hachú t'ib'á spras'ít'. I want to ask you. ipfv: spráshiwat'. Category: speak.

spuskát' СПУСКАТЬ.

v ipfv. lower; let go down. Ya t'ib'á t'ip'ér'i spráshiwayu (sprás'iwayu.) I am now asking you. Na m'in'é n'i gl'id'í aná t'ibé spráshwait. (translate??) pfv: spras'ít'. Category: speak.

spras'ít' СПРОСИТЬ.

spuskát' СПУСКАТЬ.

v ipfv. lower; let go down. Ya t'ib'á t'ip'ér'i spráshiwayu (sprás'iwayu.) I am now asking you. Na m'in'é n'i gl'id'í aná t'ibé spráshwait. (translate??) pfv: spras'ít'. Category: speak.

spras'ít' СПРОСИТЬ.

spuskát' СПУСКАТЬ.

v ipfv. lower; let go down. M'i (...) schl'úpachk'i spuskál'i, m'i Baránawa fstrechál'i. We let the small boats down on the water, we were meeting Baranof. pfv: spust'ít'. Category: Conor Daly, Kibrik-Bergelson.

spuskátsa СПУСКАТЬСЯ.

v ipfv. come down. Ya iz w'íshk'i spuskáyus'. I am coming down from upstairs. pfv: spust'ítsa. Category: record.

spust'ít' СПУСТИТЬ.

v pfv. let come down. spust'íl (He) let (it) come down. ipfv: spuskát'. See: pust'ít'. Category: record.

spust'ítsa СПУСТИТЬСЯ.

v pfv. come down. On iz w'íshk'i spust'íls'a. He came down from upstairs. ipfv: spuskátsa. Category: record.

sráka n. poop, liquid feces. For some Ninilchik speakers this especially refers to watery stool. Sráka w'ishól. I defecated. U m'in'é sráka. I have diarrhea. See: srat'; gawnó; túnta; sáka. Category: body.

srat' v ipfv. defecate, poop. On sráyit. He is pooping. pfv: abasrát'. See: sráka. Category: body.

stakán СТАКАН.

n. glass. See: st'ikl'ónay. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, material, record.

stal' СТАЛЬ.

n. steel. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, metal.

stal'it' ?? СТАВИТЬ ??

v ??. rise, set. of bread dough.

staraná СТОРОНА.

n. side, direction. w étu stóranu this way. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, locations.

Kwáshn'a stal'ít. ?? The dough is rising. Kwáshn'a zd'élayu, stal'it, skóra búl'u pl'itú. ?? I make dough, it rises, soon I ?? it in the stove. ?? Category: cook, food.

staraná СТОРОНА.

n. side, direction. w étu stóranu this way. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, locations.

Kwáshn'a stal'ít. ?? The dough is rising. Kwáshn'a zd'élayu, stal'it, skóra búl'u pl'itú. ?? I make dough, it rises, soon I ?? it in the stove. ?? Category: cook, food.

staraná СТОРОНА.

n. side, direction. w étu stóranu this way. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, locations.

stárasta СТАРОСТА.

n. church warden, warden of the church. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, church.

stáray СТАРЫЙ.

adj. old. stáray réchka old creek (that is, the slough).

stáray stár'ik very old man. Category: ages, quality.

stáray réchka n. slough. Lit: old creek Category: locations.

n. old believer. plural Stárav'éri ??, Stáriya V'érya ??. Category: church.

starét' ?? СТАРЕТЬ.

v ??. get old. Ya óchin' staréyu. I'm getting very old. ?? A m'i se starém. ?? We are all getting old. ?? Category: ages.

stáray wéra СТАРОВЕРА.

n. old believer. plural Stárav'éri ??, Stáriya V'érya ??. Category: church.

starét' ?? СТАРЕТЬ.

v ??. get old. Ya óchin' staréyu. I'm getting very old. ?? A m'i se starém. ?? We are all getting old. ?? Category: ages.

stáray wéra СТАРОВЕРА.

n. old believer. plural Stárav'éri ??, Stáriya V'érya ??. Category: church.

starét' ?? СТАРЕТЬ.

v ??. get old. Ya óchin' staréyu. I'm getting very old. ?? A m'i se starém. ?? We are all getting old. ?? Category: ages.

star'ík СТАРИК.

n. old man, father, husband. plural starak'í. sometimes used for referring to one's father or husband; perhaps this usage is a borrowing from English. Edward Jackinsky as an old man. Ya starík. I'm an old man.

stárshiy СТАРШИЙ.

adj. older, elder. stárshiy brat elder brother. Ya búla stárshiy. I was older. ?? Ya ad'ínatsat' gadá stárshiy iyó. I am eleven years older than she is. Category: ages.

Éta moy star'ík. That is my old man. stáray star'ík very old man ?? feminine starúha. Category: ages, people, marriage.

stárshiy СТАРШИЙ.

adj. older, elder. stárshiy brat elder brother. Ya búla stárshiy. I was older. ?? Ya ad'ínatsat' gadá stárshiy iyó. I am eleven years older than she is. Category: ages.

Éta moy star'ík. That is my old man. stáray star'ík very old man ?? feminine starúha. Category: ages, people, marriage.

stárshiy СТАРШИЙ.

adj. older, elder. stárshiy brat elder brother. Ya búla stárshiy. I was older. ?? Ya ad'ínatsat' gadá stárshiy iyó. I am eleven years older than she is. Category: ages.

star'úha СТАРУХА.

n. woman of middle or old age, mother. Sandra Kelly Cooper Wells as an old woman. stáraya star'úha very old woman. Éta moy star'úha. This is my old woman. mayá star'úha my wife. dimunitive star'úshka; masculine star'ík. See: zhiná ‘wife’. Category: people, ages, marriage.

n. old woman. plural star'úshk'i. ét'i star'úshk'i these old women. non-dimunitive star'úha. Category: people.

Star?? pn. Stariski Creek. from Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, by Donald J. Orth (page 914): "Starichische," meaning "stout old man" appears to have been given about 1840 by Ilia G. Wosenesenski and published by Contantin Grewingk (1850, map 3). See: stáray ‘old’. Category: locations.

stat' ВСТАТЬ.

v pfv. get up, arise, stand. star'úshka СТАРУШКА.

n. old woman. plural star'úshk'i. ét'i star'úshk'i these old women. non-dimunitive star'úha. Category: people.

stat' ВСТАТЬ.

v pfv. get up, arise, stand. star'úshka СТАРУШКА.

n. old woman. plural star'úshk'i. ét'i star'úshk'i these old women. non-dimunitive star'úha. Category: people.

stat' ВСТАТЬ.

v pfv. get up, arise, stand. Ya útram rána stála. I (female) woke up early. On stal. He got up // He stood up. Pará stat. It's time to get up. Ya nazát stánu. I'll get back up. Ya hachú stat. I want to get up. ipfv: stayát'. See: pastáw'it'; upast'.

stayát' СТОЯТЬ.

v ipfv. stand. On stayít. He's standing. Stawáy! Stand up! Get up! (including from bed). Pa par'átk'i stayít'i! Stand right! (said to more than one person). Ya n'i magú stayát'. I can't stand up. Bal'shíya pálk'i stayát. Big sticks (such as fishtrap poles) are standing. pfv: stat'. See: pastáw'it'. Category: motion.

st'id'ítsa v ipfv. be ashamed. Aná st'id'ítsa. She is ashamed. Category: emotions, Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman.

st'igát' СТЕГАТЬ.

v ipfv. hit with something (rope, stick), swat. st'igáyut yiwó. (they) are hitting him with something. Ya n'i st'igáyu yiwó. I am not hitting him. st'igál (He/she) was hitting (someone). pfv: st'ignút'.

v pfv. swat, hit with something, spank. On iwó tupól'n'ikam st'ignúl. Éta prézhd'i tak d'élal'i. He hit him with a switch. st'ignút' СТЕГНУТЬ.

v pfv. swat, hit with something, spank. On iwó tupól'n'ikam st'ignúl. Éta prézhd'i tak d'élal'i. He hit him with a switch. On iwó st'ignúl tupól'n'ikam. He spanked him with a switch (cottonwood). N'et, moy at'ets min'a st'ignul; on m'in'a adna ras st'ignul – stupay pasud'i moy! No, my father hit me; he hit me once - go do the dishes!

Moy at'éts m'in'é st'ignúl. My father spanked me. On m'in'é ádna ras st'ignúl . He spanked me once. M'in'é st'ignúl ádna ras. ?? He spanked me once. ipfv: st'igát', st'igál'it'. See: atparót'; shl'ópnut'.

st'ihát' v ipfv. sneeze. variant schihát', t'ihát', chihát'. A chiwó t'i kak mnóga st'iháish? Why are you sneezing so much? pfv: schihnút'. Category: body, sickness.

st'ikl'ónay СТЕКЛЯННЫЙ.

adj. glass. st'ikl'ónay bánka glass jar. See: stakán. Category: material, record.

st'iná СТЕНА.

n. wall. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, house.

St'ipán pn. Stephen. Category: names.

st'irát' СТИРАТЬ.

v ipfv. scrub, wash. refers to scrubbing action to get something clean; not used for washing dishes or bodies. Aná b'il'ó st'iráyit. She's washing clothes. pfv: w'íst'irat'. See: m'it'. Category: clothes, housework.

sto СТО.

num. hundred. sto góda hundred years (old). Category: numbers, record.

n. stack, haystack. plural stag'í. See: séna ‘hay’.

stol₁ СТОЛ.

n. table. plural stalí. stok СТОГ.

n. stack, haystack. plural stag'í. See: séna ‘hay’.

stol₁ СТОЛ.

n. table. plural stalí. stok СТОГ.

n. stack, haystack. plural stag'í. See: séna ‘hay’.

stol₁ СТОЛ.

n. table. plural stalí. na stal'é on the table. Chiwóta na stal'é? What's on the table? homonym stol₂ ‘stall’. Category: house.

stol₂ n. stall, barn. cf. СТОЙЛО 'stall'. lashad'ín'iy stol horse stall. homonym stol₁ ‘table’. See: skótn'ik ‘barn’. Category: buildings.

stón'it' СТОНАТЬ.

v ipfv. moan, groan. On stón'it. He moaned. Category: sickness, sounds.

stóyit' СТОИТЬ.

v ipfv. cost, worth. Skól'ka éta stóyit? How much does it cost? N'i stóyit. No cost. See: n'i stóyit. Category: money.

stradát' СТРАДАТЬ.

v ipfv. suffer. Bédn'iya matróz'i kak an'í stradál'i. The poor sailors how they suffered (part of a song).

strah СТРАХ.

n. fear. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, emotions, record.

stralúga n. work bench. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, record.

straná СТРАНА.

n. country. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, locations, record.

stráshna СТРАШНО.

adv. scary. M'in'é stráshna. It's scary to me. See: stráshnay; bayátsa. Category: emotions.

stráshnay adj. scary. Aná stráshnaya. She is scary. Chiwóta stráshnay w'íd'ili. (We) saw something scary. See: stráshna; pugát'.

str'el'ít' СТРЕЛЯТЬ ??

v ipfv. shoot. Pauline Smith with a moose that she shot. A htó str'él'il sahát? Who shot the moose? Ya iwó str'él'il. I (male) shot him. pfv: pastr'el'ít'. Category: hunt.

strélka СТРЕЛКА.

n. arrow. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, record.

str'ítsa v ipfv. cut hair. pfv: patstr'ítsa. Category: hair, groom.

stróit' СТРОИТЬ.

v ipfv. construct, make, build. On haróshay sadók stróyit. He builds good (fish) traps. Kadá ya bul maladóy ya sadók stróyil. When I was young I built a fish trap. Bal'shoy fábr'iku stróyil'i. They built a big cannery. Category: Wayne Leman, Conor Daly.

strop СТРОП.

n. strap. leather strap on which old fashioned razors were sharpened. Category: tools, Kibrik-Bergelson.

strush СТРУЖ.

n. plane, wood plane. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools, record.

stúd'in СТУДЕНЬ.

n. head cheese. Ground nose in which spices have been mixed and then the mixture jells. In Ninilchik head cheese was made from the noses of moose. Category: food.

stúkat' СТУЧАТЬ.

v ipfv. hammer. for example, to hit a nail with a hammer. On malatkóm stúkayit. He's hitting (on something) with a hammer.

stúl'chik n. chair. plural stúl'chik'i. Category: house.

stupát' СТУПАТЬ.

v ipfv. go away, step. Stupáy! Go away! The funny story has often been told in Ninilchik about a sailor who had heard about the hospitality of Ninilchik people. His ship was anchored off Ninilchik, and he went ashore. He knocked on the door of one house. A lady came to the door and told him, "Stupáy!" He assumed she was asking him what kind of pie he wanted, so he answered, "Any kind of pie." Finally, the lady grabbed a broom and started shaking it at him. He caught on that he must have misunderstood something. From then on, whenever someone in Ninilchik asked someone else what kind of pie they wanted, the answer would be, "Stew pie, any kind of pie!" Stupáy ... ?? ?? Spat stupáy! Go to bed! Stupáy wódu dastán'! Go get water! Ya na wúl'sa na stup'íla. ?? I stepped outside. See: stupén'ka ‘step, stair’; stupít' ‘step on’. Category: motion.

n. step, stair. plural stupén'k'i, stupénk'i. See: stupát'. Category: house.

stupén'ka СТУПЕНЬКА.

n. step, stair. plural stupén'k'i, stupénk'i. See: stupát'. Category: house.

stupén'ka СТУПЕНЬКА.

n. step, stair. plural stupén'k'i, stupénk'i. See: stupát'. Category: house.

Subóta n. Saturday. w subótu on Saturday. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, days, time.

súdark'i n. cramps. Súdark'i t'ánut. I have got cramps. (lit. cramps are pulling). Óchin' ból'na … nóchyu súdark'i t'anúl'i … kadá ya swayí nóg'i w'ít'anu – o-o-oy, ból'na It hurts a lot ...when I had cramps at night ... when I stretch my legs ... oh, pain. Category: sickness.

sud'yá СУДЬЯ.

n. judge. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, jobs, government.

suhár СУХАРЬ.

n. cracker. dimunitive suhár'ik. Category: food.

suhár'ik n. cracker. plural suhárik'i; non-dimunitive suhár.

Chiwó t'i hóchish, ízhi hléba ízhi suhár'ik? ?? What do you want, bread or a cracker? ?? Category: food.

suhóy СУХОЙ.

adj. dry. suhóy d'ér'iwa dry wood. Category: quality.

n. monkey business, excitement, commotion. óchin mnóga suitá lots of commotion. See: sumatóha.

suk СУК.

n. tree knot, knot of tree. plural súk'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, trees, record.

suitá СУЕТА.

n. monkey business, excitement, commotion. óchin mnóga suitá lots of commotion. See: sumatóha.

suk СУК.

n. tree knot, knot of tree. plural súk'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, trees, record.

suitá СУЕТА.

n. monkey business, excitement, commotion. óchin mnóga suitá lots of commotion. See: sumatóha.

suk СУК.

n. tree knot, knot of tree. plural súk'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, trees, record.

súka СУКА.

n. bitch, mother dog. súk'in s'in son of a bitch. See: sabáka ‘dog’; s'in ‘son’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, animals.

sukawátay СУЧКОВАТЫЙ.

adj. knotty. sukawátay d'ér'iwa knotty wood. sukawátay / sukawátaya l'is'ína knotted tree. Category: wood, trees.

adj. insane, crazy. sumashéchay СУМАСШЕДШИЙ.

adj. insane, crazy. On sumashéchay. He is insane. See: b'izúmnay. Category: sickness.

n. commotion, turmoil. óchin mnóga sumatóha lots of commotion. See: suitá.

súmka СУМКА.

n. bag, hunting bag. sumatóha СУМАТОХА.

n. commotion, turmoil. óchin mnóga sumatóha lots of commotion. See: suitá.

súmka СУМКА.

n. bag, hunting bag. sumatóha СУМАТОХА.

n. commotion, turmoil. óchin mnóga sumatóha lots of commotion. See: suitá.

súmka СУМКА.

n. bag, hunting bag. another recording; keep which?? See: táska. Category: containers.

sup СУП.

n. soup. Ya sup k'ipyú. I'm boiling soup. r'íb'ishnay sup fish soup. iz r'íb'i sup fish soup. galófk'i sup fish head soup. m'ás'i sup soup with meat. r'íbachi sup fish soup. See: uhá. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food.

sustáf СУСТАВ.

n. joint. plural sustáw'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, body, record.

S'uzána СЮЗАННА.

pn. Susan, Susie. Susie Kvasnikoff Cooper. Category: names.

swabóda СВОБОДА.

n. freedom. See: wól'a. Category: record.

swabódnay n. boyfriend. See: swabódnaya. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, romance, record.

swabódnaya n. girlfriend. Ya mayú swabódnayu skucháyu. I miss my girlfriend. See: swabódnay. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, romance, record.

swéchka СВЕЧА.

n. candle. plural swéchk'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, Wayne Leman, Evgeniy Golovko, light.

swet СВЕТ.

n. 1 • Earth, world.

2 • light. adverb sw'itló. See: swét'it'. Category: nature.

swét'it' СВЕТИТЬ.

v ipfv. shine, illumine. Swet bal'shóy. The world is big. Swet krúglay. The Earth is round.

2 • light. adverb sw'itló. See: swét'it'. Category: nature.

swét'it' СВЕТИТЬ.

v ipfv. shine, illumine. Swet bal'shóy. The world is big. Swet krúglay. The Earth is round.

2 • light. adverb sw'itló. See: swét'it'. Category: nature.

swét'it' СВЕТИТЬ.

v ipfv. shine, illumine. Sóntsa swét'it. It's sunny (Lit., the sun is shining.) Luná swét'it. The moon is shining. Agón' swét'it. The fire is giving off light. Lámpa swét'it. The lamp is shining. An'í swét'ili. They were shining (for example, about stars). adverb sw'itló. See: swet. Category: weather, light.

swétlay СВЕТЛЫЙ.

adj. shiny. Pl'itá swétlay. The stove is shiny. See: swét; swét'it'. Category: light.

swézhay adj. fresh, freshly. swézhay pasól'nay freshly salted. Category: quality.

sw'in'éts n. lead, sinker. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson.

sw'in'ók n. piglet, baby pig. non-dimunitive sw'in'yá. See: paras'ónak. Category: animals.

sw'in'yá СВИНЬЯ.

n. pig. variant sw'in'á; plural sw'in'ái, sw'in'í. dimunitive sw'in'ók. Category: animals.

sw'ishchén'ik СВЯЩЕННИК.

n. priest. another recording (keep which??)

another recording; keep which?? variant swashchén'ik, sw'ishén'ik. Fr. Simeon Oskolkoff. See: bát'ushka; irey. Category: church, jobs.

sw'itló СВЕТЛО.

adv. light. that is, not dark. Na wúl'its'i sw'itló. It's light outside. noun swet.

sw'itóy СВЯТОЙ.

adj. holy. sw'itóy wadá holy water.

n. saint. On byl sw'itóy. He was a saint. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, church.

sw'itóy wadá СВЯТОЙ ВОДА.

phr. holy water. See: asw'ishchónay wadá. Category: church.

swoy СВОИ.

pro. own. Ya pómn'u swoy at'étsa. I remember my father. Ya swoy brat pamagáyu. I'm helping my brother. Ya swoyu mámu pamagáyu. I'm helping mama. Ya ushól r'ibáchit' sa swayím rad'ít'il'im. I went fishing with my relative. (relatives??) T'i b'izhála sas swayím brat'? Did you (female) run with your brother? Category: pronouns.

s'yest' v pfv. eat. S'yel karówu i b'iká. He has eaten a cow and a bull. See: yis'. Category: eat.

syókla СВЕКЛА.

n. beet. variant sw'ókla. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food.