Inuktut Glossary

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tunu
back
silakammak
bad weather
puuq
bag; sack
Qamani’tuaq
Baker Lake
aqsaq
ball
kiinaujakkuvik
bank
palaugaaq
bannock
imiralavvik
bar
tiqqialik
baseball cap
uvininniarvik
bathtub
Qingaut
Bathurst Inlet
tasiujaq
bay
umik
beard
umilik
bearded man
ujjuk
bearded seal
ujjuttuq
bearded seal (He caught a...)
ujjugasugiaqtuq
bearded seal hunting (He has gone...)
silattiavak
beautiful weather
illiq
bed
innatiqtuq
bed (he goes to...)
illurusiq
bedroom
illurusimiittunga
bedroom (I’m in the...)
igutsaq
bee; insect
pia
beer
tunuani
behind
qalasiq
belly button
qiluaq
belt
qilalugaq
beluga (also, narwhal in some dialects)
ukujuq
bends down (he/she...)
nunivattuq
berry-picking (she/he is…)
sanianiittuq
beside (it is...something)
illuup sanianiittuq
beside the house (it's...)
piulaangujuq
best (it is the...)
piulaaq
best one (the...)
piuniqsaq
better
piuniqsaujuq
better (it's...)
akunninganiittuq
between (it is...)
angijuq
big (it is...)
anginiqsauva?
bigger (is he/she/it...?)
angilaaq
biggest (the...)
akilitsaq
bill; receipt
timmiat
birds
nalliutisuuq
birthday (he/she has their...on such and such a day)
nalliutijuq
birthday (he/she is having their...today)
tuqtak
bistort (edible plant)
qirniqtaq
black
qipik
blanket
aunaaqtunga
bleeding (I am...)
piqsiqqaa?
blizzard (Is there a...?)
piqsiqtuq
blizzard (there is a...)
piqsinngittuq
blizzard (there is not a...)
auk
blood
kiati
blouse
tungujuqtaq
blue
kigutangirnaq
blueberry
katimavik
boardroom; meeting place
umiaq
boat
umiakkut
boat (by...)
umiaqtuqtuq
boating (he/she is...)
timi
body
punniq
boiled caribou fat (hardened)
uujuliuqtuq
boiled meat (he/she makes...)
uujuq
boiled meat (with broth)
taaniqtujuq
bold (in appearance)
saunik
bone
kikkajaaq
bones with meat
uqalimaagaq
book
uqalimaagakkuvik
book shelf
kamillangillutit
boots (Don't take your... off.)
kamikutaak
boots (long)
kamillarlutit
boots (Please take your ... off.)
kamaaluuk
boots (rubber)
kamiik
boots (skin)
kamaaluuk ukiuqsiutiik
boots (winter)
aqua
bow of a boat
arvik
bowhead whale
siqumittuq
breaks (it...)
tulattavik
breakwater
iviangiik
breasts
qaiguk
Bring it here; Give it to me.
qaikkik
Bring the two of them here.
qaikkit!
Bring them (3+) here!
natsarlugit!
Bring them (along)!
qajuq
broth
anik
brother of a female
airaapik
brother-in-law (sister’s husband)
qinngut
brow
kajuq
brown
panniq
bull caribou
sakkut
bullets
pilirivit?
busy (are you...?)
pijassaqaluaqtunga
busy (I am very...)
kisiani
but
nulu
buttock
isiriut
button
niuviqtuq
buys something (he...)
qamutaujakkut
by snowmobile