Inuktut Glossary

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kimattut
a small ulu used to cut skin
mitsaanut
about
qulaaniittuq
above (it is...)
ilaujuq
accompanies someone (he/she...)
inngirut
accordian
akiani
across from; on the other side
tiguangujuq
adopted (he/she was...)
tiguaq
adopted child
kappiasuttuq
afraid (he/she is...)
kappiasuttunga
afraid (I am...)
kappiagijanga
afraid of her (he is...)
unnusa
afternoon
paqqut
aged caribou fat & bone marrow
siqqu
aged seal flipper
qangatasuuq
airplane
qangattaut
airplane ticket
qangatasuukkuvik
airport
Aavuuta
Alberta
qittaingajuq
alert (he/she feels...)
ullulimaaq
all day
taqqilimaaq
all month long
aujalimaaq
all summer
pinasuarusilimaaq
all week
ukiulimaaq
all winter
arraagulimaaq
all year
inutuaq
alone; someone on their own
akuq
amaut (long tailed style)
angijuqtaujaq
amaut (skirted style)
upirnangittuq
amazing; unbelievable (it is...)
Mialigaqtaliminiq
American Islands (near Iqaluit)
kisaut
anchor
ammalu
and
asingattauq
and another thing; another one
ammattauq
and; what's more
ninngaumajuq
angry (he/she is...)
uumajuq
animal
nirjut
animal (wild or domestic)
singirniq
ankle
kiujuq
answers (he/she...)
najjuk
antler (caribou)
Niaqunnguut
Apex (neighbourhood in Iqaluit)
initsaq
appointment
initsaliurutijara
appointment (He makes an ... for him).
initsaliuqtuq
appointment (he/she makes an...)
initsaliuqsimajunga
appointment (I have an...)
sivuurajuq
apprehensive (he/she feels...)
iipuri
April
Ikpiarjuk
Arctic Bay
siksik
Arctic ground squirrel
titiqqaniarviliaqqit?
Are you going to the post office?
kakkiviaq
area below the nose and above the lip
akuliaq
area between the eyes
tuttusiurvik
area where caribou are hunted
uumajuqsiurvik
area where wildlife is hunted
taliq
arm
tamaani
around here
maaniittuq
around here (it is...)
tikittut
arrived (they have...)
tikittuq
arrives (he/she...)
Arviat
Arviat
apiriguk
Ask him/her! (command)
apirijuq
asks (he/she...)
piqatikkuttinni
at my friend's place
anaanakkutinni
at my mother's place
uvattinni
at my place
ilattinni
at our relatives’ place
sinaani
at the edge of
nunnguani
at the end of
qatsimuurngat
At what time did something happen?
qatsimuuqqat?
at what time? (in the future)
ilitsinni
at your place
aaggiisi
August
attak
aunt (father’s sister)
ajak
aunt (mother’s sister)
nunakkuurut
automobile
ukiaq
autumn
aluiqqanaq
avalanche
quviasugialauqsimajunga
away for Christmas (I was...)
aullaqsimajuq
away; out of town (he is...)