We are very grateful to Margarita Ivanovna Belichenko who recorded the words in Chukchii language, Nina Sergeevna Enmynkau who recorded the words on Eskimo language. They work on state radio station in department of national languages in Anadyr. And to the soundman Valery Leonidov from Chukotka radio station "Purga".
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Hello! |
A'myn-ym! Yetty! |
K'uyakamsy skh'al'ikut |
How are you doing? |
Y'mto? |
Natyn kiyakh'tak'ystyk? |
Very well! |
Nymalk'in! |
Pinitun! |
My name is ... |
Gymnin nynny ... |
Khuan atk'a ... |
Glad to see you |
Korgakvyrgytore l'uk |
K'uyakamkyn skh'al'ikuk |
I am a traveller |
Gym notaekve leivyligym |
Khuan'a iglyg'astyn'un'a nunakh'akh'tykhun |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Have a meal with us! |
K'yk'amatvatak' muryk raan |
Nyg'icy khuan'kuny |
Let's have tea! |
Mynchayomyk! |
K'yulta! |
Thanks! |
Valynkyk'un! |
K'uyakamsy! |
Tasty! |
Yyk'k'i-ym! |
Nyk'nipikhtuk! |
Take it, it's for you ... |
K'ypirigytgy |
Tana lpynun tunusyaguk' |
Bread |
Sokhar |
Gak'ak' |
Meat |
Takichgyn |
Nyk'a |
Biscuits |
Pichiny |
Gak'ak |
Sugar |
Sak'ar |
Sak'ara |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
It's sunny today |
Igyr ak'agnetyrkyn |
Matyn masyakh'tuk' |
It's windy |
Kytyigatyrkyn |
Anuk'likh'tuk |
It's snowy |
Pin'atyrkyn |
K'anikhtuk' |
Nice day! |
Nymalk'in y'lyon'at |
Pinikh'tuk silya |
It will be windy |
Ragtiigyr,og,a |
Anuk'n'ukh'l,yk'a |
It will be snowy |
R,iletg,e |
K'aniukh'l,yk'a |
It will be stormy |
Rayichgyr,ug,e |
K'en'ukh'l,yk'a |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Come in |
K'yrask'ikvytyk |
Itykh'sy |
To shepherd reindeers |
K'oragynratak |
K'uin'ikh'kul,yk |
To ride a reindeer |
Gakan'yl,atyk |
Reken'ylyal,yk' |
To fish |
Ynnyn'yttyk |
Ik'al,yugnel,yk' |
Do you have souvenirs? |
Varkyt min'kry val,yt taikyot k'aviir,yt? |
Tunusyakh'k'algusityk? |
Let's dance |
Mynymvlyamyk |
Yta sayul,ta |
Do you like...? |
Ratan'ych,avyrkyn? |
L,pysy ,yntak'un pinik'akh'sy? |
Yaranga |
Lygaran |
Mantyg'ak' |
Tundra |
Amnun |
K'unvak |
River |
Vaam |
Kuick |
Sledges |
Orvoor |
K'amauk |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Hunt a whale |
R,avn'yttygyrgyn |
Ag'vyg'nel,yk' |
Hunt a walrus |
Ryrkan'yttygyrgyn |
Aivyg'nel,yk |
Boat |
Y'tv,at |
An,yak' |
Baydara |
Rapalg,ytvat |
An,yapick |
Dog sledge |
Gakaniy |
K;imukhcik' |
Sea |
An'k'y |
Imak |
Mountains |
N'aggy |
In'g'it |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Summer dress |
Vytychgyn |
Gutyskhy |
Fur boots |
Plekyt |
Kamgyk |
Fur coat |
Ir,yn |
Atykuk |
Woman fur overall |
Kerker |
K'al,yvagyk |
Fur hat |
K'ely |
Nasyaprak' |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Eskimo ball |
Aivanal'an k'apal |
An'k'ak' |
Seal slippers |
Yaraplykat |
Pashk'elitak tymkamyn' sanak'ak |
Boots from reindeer |
Panraplykat |
Kamgyk ig'unyn' sanakyn'ak |
Dolls |
A'lyuchit |
Avak'utag'ok |
Bead necklace |
I'nnichgyt |
Syun'at |
National clothes |
Lygiavir'yn |
Yupikhtak' atkuk |
Walrus keyholder |
Van'k'ytgypy taikiyo k'yek'iy |
Tugutmyn' ulimakak |
Antler keyholder |
K'orarynnepy taikiyo k'yek'iy |
Sig'ung'anyn' k'uin'im ulimakak' |
Baleen |
Vivtyn |
Syuk'ak |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
One |
Ynnyn |
Atasik' |
Two |
N'irek' |
Malg'uk |
Three |
N'rok' |
Pin'ayut |
Four |
N'rak' |
Stamat |
Five |
Mytlyn'an |
Tal'imat |
Six |
Ynnanmytyn'an |
Ag'vinlyk |
Seven |
N'ar'amytlyn'an |
Mug'rug'vinlyk |
Eight |
Amn'yrootkan |
Pin'ayunyn'in'lyulyk |
Nine |
K'on'achgynkan |
Stamanyn' in'lyulyk |
Ten |
Myngytkan |
K'ulya |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Winter |
L'alen' |
Uksyuk' |
Spring |
Gyron |
Upyng'ak |
Summer |
Elen'it |
Kik |
Autumn |
Gytgan |
Uksyak' |
Word, phrase |
On Ñhukchi |
On Eskimo |
Pink Salmon |
A'chunnaan |
Amakhtu |
Reindeer |
K'oran'y |
K'uin'ik |
Dog |
Y'tt'yk'ei |
K'ikmik' |
Mushrooms |
P'yon'p'yon'yt |
Tug'nyg'at sigutn'it |
Berries |
Uun'yt |
Pag'unu'ak |
Lingonberry |
Varivychgyn |
Mysyun'ysyak |
Wolf |
I'ny |
K'afsik |
Hare |
Malyotalgyn |
Aivyk' |
Wolverene |
K'apar |
Nykh'syak' |
Walrus |
Ryrky |
Kaviln'uk' |
Whale |
R'ev |
Ag'vyk' |
Polar bear |
Umk'y |
Nanook' |