Inuktut Glossary

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qusujuq
sad (he/she is...)
quviasunngittunga
sad (I am....)
numaagijanga
sad (it makes him...)
tariuq
salt
ajjigiik
same (they are the...)
siuraq
sand
Sanikiluaq
Sanikiluaq
Sanirajak
Sanirajak
Saasikaasuan
Saskatchewan
sivataarvik
Saturday
naatsiingujalaarniaq
Saturday (Iqaluit dialect)
killuutit
saw (tool)
Sukkaillutit uqaruk.
Say it slowly.
tallurunnaq
scallop
qungasiruq
scarf; men's tie
ilinniarvik
school; classroom
alliruujaak
scissors
suattuq
scolds someone (he/she...)
tasiqquq
scraper for cleaning skins
igalaangujaq (qarasaujaq)
screen; monitor (computer)
kanajuq
sculpin
tariuq
sea
nipisa
sea leech
kinguk
sea louse
puijit
sea mammals
imarmiutat
sea mammals and fish
naujaq
seagull
nattiminirmik uujuqtuqtuq
seal broth (he/she eats...)
nattiminirmik uujuliuqtuq
seal broth (he/she makes...)
natsiqsiuriaqtuq
seal hunting (he/she goes...)
natsirasugiaqtuq
seal hunting (he/she has gone...)
saliguut
seal skin scraper
allusiuqtuq
seals' breathing holes (he/she looks for...)
imaup sinaa
seashore
iquutit
seaweed
kuanniq
seaweed
qulaa kingulliq
second floor
takulaarivuguk
See you again soon.
takuniaqquguk
See you in a bit.
takulaaqquguk
See you later (sometime in the future)
Takulaarivuguk pingatsirmi.
See you on Wednesday.
sitipiri
September
sitamaujunngigaqtut
seven
miqsuqtuq
sewing (he/she is...)
miqsuut
sewing machine
ikkattuq
shallow (it is...)
ipittuq
sharp (it is...)
tavvaniingittuq
She / he is not here.
ilijjivik
shelf
kanaak
shin
umiarjuaq
ship
ikiaq
shirt
isigaujaak
shoes (a pair)
niuviriaqtuq
shopping (he/she goes...)
sijja
shore
naittuq
short
sivikittuq
short (distance or time)
nujakittuq
short hair
naittua
short hand (clock)
nainniqsaq
shorter
tui
shoulder
uvininniaqtuq
showers (he/she...)
upattuq
shows up; goes somewhere (he/she...)
kinguppak
shrimp
kanngugijait
shy (he/she makes you feel...)
kanngusuktutit
shy (you are ...)
qatannguti
sibling
qanimajuq
sick (he/she feels...)
aanniajuq
sick; in pain (he/she is...)
saniraq
side (of body)
atiliuqtara
sign it (I...)
inngiqti
singer
inngiqtuq
singing (he/she is...)
uasarvik
sink
najak
sister of a male
airaapik
sister-in-law (brother’s wife)
sakiaq
sister-in-law (husband’s sister)
ingigitsi
Sit down. (command, addressing 3+)
ingigit
Sit down. (command, addressing one person)
ingigitsik
Sit down. (command, addressing two people)
pingasuujuqtut
six
uvinik
skin (human)
amiq
skin (land animals)
qisik
skin (sea animals)
mattaaq
skin of beluga or narwhal
salluq
skinny
angijuqtaq
skirt
siarrijautikutaaqtuq
skis (he/she...)
qamutiik
sled
sinittuq
sleeping (he/she is...)
sinikutaattuq
sleeps in (he/she...)
uirngaqqit?
sleepy (Are you...?)
uirngaqtuq
sleepy (he/she is...)
uirngangittunga
sleepy (I am not...)
uirngaqtunga
sleepy (I am...)
quaittuq
slipped (she/he...)
sukkaittuq
slow
Sukkaigialaurit!
Slow down!
sukkailijuq
slows down (it...)
mikijuq
small (it is...)
qungattuq
smiles (he/she...)
maniraq
smooth surface; flat ground
uqsuaqtuq
smooth, calm seas
piattuq
smooth/slippery (it is...)
naqittaqtuq
snaps (sewing)
aput
snow
apijuq
snow (falls and covers)
kanguq
snow goose
apisimajuq
snow-covered
qimujjuk
snowdrift
igluvigaq
snowhouse; igloo
qanniqqa?
snowing (Is it...?)
qanniqtuq
snowing (it's...)
qamutaujaq
snowmobile
uppik
snowy owl
aliqsiik
socks (a pair)
itsivautakutaak
sofa
aqittuq
soft
ilangit
some of them
Nunaingumiuk 
someone from Nain
nangiarnaqtuq
something dangerous that causes fear
quvianaqtuq
something that brings happiness, contentment, pleasant memories
ilaannikkut
sometimes
irniq
son
ningauk
son-in-law; brother-in-law (of the same sex)
qupanuaq
songbird
maannaruluk
soon
qitirluttunga
sore back (I have a...)
qungulik
sorrel
mamiattuq
sorry (he/she feels...)
mamianaq
sorry (I'm...)
quviagijaujuq
source of happiness
uqaqtittiji
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
qimirluk
spine
tivvuaqtuq
spits (he/she...)
aluut
spoon
aluutiqpak
spoon (big)
aippaq
spouse; partner; common-law
upirngaaq
spring
majurautit
stairs
nangiqsigit
Stand up. (command)
nangiqsijuq
stands (she/he...)
kikiatsijjut
stapler
ulluriaq
star
pigiaqtuq
starts (he/she...)
tujurmijuq
stays somewhere (he/she...)
majuqqait
steep inclines
anikainnaqsimajuq
stepped out for a moment (he/she...)
aggualaqisaaq
stew
suli
still (unchanged)
nuqqangajuq
still; motionless
naaq
stomach
naanngujunga
stomach ache (I have a ...)
nuqqarvik
stop sign
nuqqarit!
stop!
nuqqaqtuq
stops (he/she...)
sirluaq
storage shed
niuvirvik
store
sunnaittuq
stormy weather
iga
stove
tukiliarlutit
straight (go...)
tukiliattuq
straight (it is...)
aqqut
street
sanngijuq
strong
ilinniaqti
student
sukaq
sugar
sukalisuunguvit?
sugar (Do you take...?)
sukalisuungunngittunga
sugar (I do not take ...)
sukalisuungujunga
sugar (I take ... with my coffee/tea)
sukakkuvik
sugar bowl
jaikaktariik
suit
ittirvik
suitcase
aujaq
summer
siqiniq
sun
naatsiingujaq
Sunday
siqinningittuq
sunny (It is not ...)
siqinniqtuq
sunny (it's...)
siqiniq nuijuq
sunrise
siqiniq nipijuq
sunset
nuijagaq
sweater
kiattuq
sweating (he/she is...)
saniqtuq
sweeps (he/she...)
ingiulittuq
swells on the sea (large)