Inuktut Glossary

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illuralaaq
cabin
illuralaaliaqta
cabin (Let’s go to the...)
illuralaattinnut
cabin (to my/our...)
uqaalaviginnga
Call me! (command)
uqaalavigijara
calling him (I am...)
uqaalavigijanga
calls (he...her/him)
uqaalajuq
calls on the phone (he/she...)
Iqaluktuuttiaq
Cambridge Bay
upalauqtuq
came (she...)
ajjiliurut
camera
tupiqsimajuq
camp (he/she has a...)
Kinaugavit?
Can I get your name?
Uvannut uqaalaqujunnaqqiuk utiqqat?
Can you have him call me when he gets back?
Kanata
Canada
nirlik
Canada goose
Siipiisiikkut
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC)
Qangatasuuq nuqqaqtitaq
cancelled (the flight is...)
patiujaq
candle
nunasiut
car
makittaqtuq
cards (he/she plays...)
kamagijanga
cares for her/him/it (he...)
tuttu
caribou
tuttuniqqa?
caribou (Did he/she get a ...?)
tuttuttuq
caribou (he/she caught a...)
taluq
caribou blind
tuttuliaqtuq
caribou hunting (he/she has gone...)
tuttuliaqsimava?
caribou hunting (Is he/she out ...?)
tuttuliarvik
caribou hunting camp
tuttuminiq
caribou meat
atigi
caribou parka with fur inside
qulittaq
caribou parka with fur outside
natsaqtuq
carries; hauls; transports (he/she...)
sanannguagaq
carving
natsiqtuq
caught a ringed seal (he/she...)
qilalugaqtuq
caught a whale (he/she...)
anuraalliujjaujuq
caught in heavy winds
qilliqtuq
CD; compact disk
uqaalautiralaaq
cell phone; mobile phone
itsivautaq
chair
akikittuq
cheap (it is...)
uluak
cheek
iqsaq
cheek (toward the nose)
siisi
cheese
savvik
chest
Igluligaarjuk
Chesterfield Inlet
aupalakaattunga
chicken pox (I have...)
surusiq
child
qiturngaq
child (refers only to someone's own child)
tallu
chin
niruaqtuq
chooses; elects (he/she)
niruaqtaujuq
chosen; elected (he/she is...)
quviasuvvik
Christmas
quviasuusiaq
Christmas present
tutsiarvik
church
siggaliat
cigarettes
ammuumajuq
clam
ammuumajjialangajuq
clam digging (he/she will be going...)
ilinniaqati
classmate
salummaqsaijuq
cleaning (he/she is...)
silaqqiqtuq
clear skies
innaaruq
cliff
siqinngujaq
clock
qanitturuluk
close by (it is...)
Igalaaq matuguk
Close the window. (command)
matusimajuq
closed (it is...)
Niuvirvik matusimajuq.
closed (The store is...)
Igalaaq matusimajuq.
closed (the window is...)
Igalaaq matujuq.
closes the window (he/she...)
annuraanut paniqsaut
clothes dryer
annuraat
clothing
nuvuja
cloud
aqpik
cloudberry
nuvujajuq
cloudy (it is...)
Kangiqtugaapik
Clyde River
kamaji
co-ordinator
iqqanaijaqati
co-worker; colleague
Aivilik
coast between Chesterfield Inlet and Repulse Bay
Natsilik
coast between Kugaaruk and Gjoa Haven
uugaq
cod
kaapi
coffee
kaapiturumanngittunga
coffee (I don't want...)
kaapiturumajunga
coffee (I would like...)
kaapiturumavit?
coffee (Would you like...?)
kaapiliurut
coffee pot; coffee maker
kaapiturvik
coffee shop
qiuvit?
cold (Are you ...?)
qiunngittunga
cold (I am not...)
nuvattunga
cold (I have a...)
amiat
colours
atii
Come on!; Let's go!; Go ahead.
qaigit
Come! (command)
tutsiarvimminngaaqtuq
comes from church (he/she...)
nunalik
community
pinnguariaqtuq
compete (he/she goes somewhere to...)
qarasaujaq
computer
qarasaujaqtuq
computer (he/she is using the...)
nalulirama
confused (I am...)
imalik
contains a liquid (it...)
uusimajut
cooked food
sivaujaq
cookie
ukkusik
cooking pot
niqtiuqtuq
cooks (he/she...)
nillinaqtuq
cool (liquid).
Salliit
Coral Harbour
niuvirviralaaq
corner store
akiqalauqtuq $1,200-mik
cost (it...$1,200 dollars)
akilik
costs something; it is not free.
quiqsuqtuq
coughs (he/she...)
naasaijuq
counts (he/she...)
iqqaqtuivik
courthouse
illuq
cousin
illukuluapik
cousins (both female)
illuarjuk
cousins (both male)
kimminnaq
cranberry
kajjaaqtuq
craves (he/she...)
ikirmiutait
creatures that live in a strait of water
kuugalaak
creek
sangungajuq
crooked; it is not straight
paurngaq
crowberry
qiajuq
crying (he/she is...)
Kiupa
Cuba
piruqsiaq
cultivated plant
irngusiq
cup; mug
iqisulik
curly hair
kiliqtunga
cut myself (I...)